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The Meaning of perfect

  • (a.) Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct.
  • (a.) Well informed; certain; sure.
  • (a.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower.
  • (n.) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
  • (a.) To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind.

Synonyms

perfective aspect , perfective , perfect tense , perfective tense , sodding(a) , complete(a) , thoroughgoing(a) , staring(a) , everlasting(a) , utter(a) , perfect(a) , gross(a) , consummate(a) , unadulterated , arrant(a) , stark(a) , double-dyed(a) , pure(a) , hone , absolute , consummate , holy , spotless , accurate , correct , ideal , stainless , blameless , entire , immaculate , unblemished , complete , faultless , sinless , undefiled , completed , finished , better , improve , amend , ameliorate , meliorate

Antonyms

insufficient , ruined , worthless , defaced , marred , short , deformed , inferior , poor , spoiled , fallible , bad , meager , scant , deficient , incomplete , perverted , broken , imperfect , corrupt , corrupted , irregular , imperfectible , defective , blemished , inexact , flawed , faulty , mitigated

Rhymes

addict , affect , afflict , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , aspect , becht , bedecked , benedict , brecht , checked , circumspect , clicked , collect , confect , conflict , connect , constrict , contradict , convict , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , depict , deregt , derelict , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , elect , erect , evict , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , infect , inflict , inject , insect , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interdict , interject , intersect , introspect , kicked , knecht , licht , licked , misdirect , necked , neglect , nicked , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , picht , picked , predict , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , reject , respect , restrict , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , schlict , sect , select , slicked , specht , sticht , strict , subject , suspect , teleconnect , ticked , trekked , tricked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked