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Synonyms for perfection
pərˈfɛk ʃənper·fec·tion

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 4 votes

  1. perfection

    Synonyms:
    perfectness, completion, consummation, wholeness, excellency

    Antonyms:
    imperfection, incompletion, imperfectness

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultranoun

    the state of being without a flaw or defect

    Synonyms:
    beau ideal, flawlessness, ne plus ultra, paragon, idol

    Antonyms:
    imperfection, imperfectness

  2. paragon, idol, perfection, beau idealnoun

    an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

    Synonyms:
    nonsuch, flawlessness, saint, nonesuch, apotheosis, paragon, idol, graven image, matinee idol, god, nonpareil, beau ideal, ideal, ne plus ultra

    Antonyms:
    imperfection, imperfectness

  3. perfectionnoun

    the act of making something perfect

    Synonyms:
    beau ideal, flawlessness, ne plus ultra, paragon, idol

    Antonyms:
    imperfectness, imperfection

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. excellence

    Submitted by davidb on March 14, 2019  
  2. triston

    triston means perfect

    that dress is triston.

    Submitted by 3965298 on May 30, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. perfectionnoun

    Synonyms:
    perfectness, maturity, completion, consummation, wholeness, excellence

  2. perfectionnoun

    Synonyms:
    excellent quality

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 1 vote

  1. perfectionnoun

    Synonyms:
    faultlessness, consummation, impeccability

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "perfection":

    perfect, perfecting

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How to use perfection in a sentence?

  1. Wilbur Wright:

    ...man, by reason of his greater intellect, can more reasonably hope to equal birds in knowledge than to equal nature in the perfection of her machinery...

  2. Bryant McGill, Stanford Lectures on Poetry, 1990:

    In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love.

  3. George Will:

    The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

  4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    Perfection isn't the gist of family's strength; it's found in the resilience despite imperfections.

  5. Francois de La Rochefoucauld:

    To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.


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