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Definitions

perfection

[per-fek-shuhn] / pərˈfɛk ʃən /
NOUN
achievement, completeness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment evolution excellence fulfillment ideal integrity precision purity quality superiority supremacy transcendence virtue
STRONG
acme arete completion consummation crown ending entireness exactness excellency exquisiteness faultlessness finish finishing idealism impeccability maturity merit paragon realization ripeness sublimity wholeness
WEAK
achieving perfectness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure frustration imperfection inferiority
WEAK
damage deficiency flaw incompleteness uselessness worthlessness

Example Sentences

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“We believe the market has priced Palantir for perfection leaving little to no room for margin of error,” Lee added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The pursuit of perfection flies in the face of a critical lesson sports should teach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The goal here is not perfection, but momentum.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur's traumatic season can be summed up to perfection by the fact that even when they actually win, it still ends in defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

After hesitating only a second, she chose to save perfection and leave the damaged.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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