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consummate

[kon-suh-meyt, kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit] / ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt, kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt /
ADJECTIVE
ultimate, best
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished gifted polished skilled superb superlative talented
STRONG
complete finished perfect perfected practiced total trained utter
WEAK
able absolute conspicuous downright faultless flawless ideal impeccable inimitable matchless out-and-out peerless positive ripe supreme thoroughgoing transcendent unmitigated unqualified unsurpassable virtuosic whole
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inept poor
STRONG
imperfect incomplete unfinished
WEAK
worst
VERB
achieve, finish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
polish off terminate
STRONG
accomplish can clinch close compass complete conclude crown effectuate end halt perfect perform sign wrap
WEAK
button down call a day carry out clean up come come through drop curtain fold up get it together go the distance knock off mop up put away put finishing touch on put lid on put to bed sew up take care of top it off ultimate wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONG
begin commence continue fail give up not finish start stop
WEAK
neglect

Example Sentences

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Not that that would be a tough thing to ascertain in the first place, given Poehler’s consummate preparation.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Would this consummate journeyman ever have imagined that she’d be starring in feature films and a Broadway play in her 90s?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Fred Allen, the consummate radio comedian, called television a “medium,” to which he added that nothing about it is “well-done.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The San Francisco Democrat was also considered the consummate political operator.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

He had a keen mind, and a consummate poker face.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.