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perfect
[pur-fikt, per-fekt]
adjective
matching in every detail the definition of an ideal type of something.
Even a ball bearing is not a perfect sphere.
Your son is a perfect gentleman!
excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement.
There is no perfect legal code.
The proportions of this temple are almost perfect.
exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose.
He is the perfect actor to play Mr. Micawber.
I have the perfect saw for cutting out keyholes.
entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings.
She chose a perfect apple from the bowl.
It was very nearly the perfect crime—next to impossible for detectives to solve.
Synonyms: , ,accurate, exact, or correct in every detail.
I’ll email you a perfect copy when revisions are complete.
thorough or complete; absolute; utter.
A week ago we were perfect strangers, and already we’ve become friends.
He made a perfect fool of himself.
expert; accomplished; proficient.
She will need a perfect driving teacher.
pure or unmixed.
perfect yellow.
Botany.Ìý
having all parts or members present.
Grammar.Ìýdesignating a verb aspect or other verb category used for an action or state that is or will be complete as of some point of reference in time, and that is thought of with regard to its relevance or effect for that time.
Music.Ìý
of or designating the consonances of unison, octave, and fifth, as distinguished from those of the third and sixth.
of or designating the intervals, harmonic or melodic, of an octave, fifth, and fourth in their normal form, as opposed to augmented and diminished.
Mathematics.Ìý(of a set) equal to its set of accumulation points.
Obsolete.Ìýassured or certain.
noun
a verb aspect or other verb category used for an action or state that is or will be complete as of some point of reference in time, and that is thought of with regard to its relevance or effect for that time.
an instance or form of a verb in this aspect, as in I have washed the dishes, so can I go now? or By the time I arrived they had finished breakfast.
verb (used with object)
to bring to perfection; make flawless or faultless.
He has succeeded in perfecting his recipe for chicken Kiev.
to bring nearer to perfection; improve; make better.
She works hard to perfect her writing.
to make fully skilled.
to bring to completion; finish.
Nietzsche believed that the emergence of the Superman would perfect the evolution of the human race.
Printing.Ìýto print the reverse of (a printed sheet).
perfect
adjective
having all essential elements
unblemished; faultless
a perfect gemstone
correct or precise
perfect timing
utter or absolute
a perfect stranger
excellent in all respects
a perfect day
maths exactly divisible into equal integral or polynomial roots
36 is a perfect square
botany
(of flowers) having functional stamens and pistils
(of plants) having all parts present
grammar denoting a tense of verbs used in describing an action that has been completed by the subject. In English this is a compound tense, formed with have or has plus the past participle
music
of or relating to the intervals of the unison, fourth, fifth, and octave
Also: full.Ìý final.Ìý(of a cadence) ending on the tonic chord, giving a feeling of conclusion Compare imperfect
archaicÌýpositive certain, or assured
noun
grammar
the perfect tense
a verb in this tense
verb
to make perfect; improve to one's satisfaction
he is in Paris to perfect his French
to make fully accomplished
printing to print the reverse side of (a printed sheet of paper)
Usage
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- perfectedly adverb
- perfecter noun
- perfectness noun
- nonperfected adjective
- quasi-perfect adjective
- quasi-perfectly adverb
- self-perfecting adjective
- superperfect adjective
- superperfectly adverb
- unperfect adjective
- unperfected adjective
- ˈ±è±ð°ù´Ú±ð³¦³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of perfect1
Example Sentences
“I speak perfect English. I also speak perfect Spanish. I’m bilingual, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be picked out, like, ‘This guys seems Latino; this guy seems a little bit dirty.’
This feud is the "perfect storm as it's built to go viral", and social media doesn't just fuel speculation, it manufactures and rewards it, he says.
As Lucy so astutely puts it, opulence and a generalized sense of ease are great — perfect, even — but love has to be on the table, too.
“I speak perfect English. I also speak perfect Spanish. I’m bilingual, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be picked out, like ‘This guys seems Latino; this guy seems a little bit dirty.’
Given that in the occasionally dystopian 2020s, hitting presidents over the head with other presidents is no big deal, the new film might make perfect sense, even if it doesn’t improve one bit.
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When To Use
Something that is perfect conforms to an ideal or is entirely without flaws, defects, or shortcomings. How does perfect compare to synonyms entire, intact, and complete? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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