flawless

adjective

flaw·​less ˈflȯ-ləs 

1

: having no flaw or imperfection : perfect

a flawless performance

flawless beauty

flawless diction

The decor is elegant, the service is flawless and the food is exquisite.

—Anthony Dias Blue

2

of a gemstone : free of defects : having no internal flaws

Some diamond experts dispute that a set diamond can be truly flawless, saying it can be only internally flawless …

—The New York Times Style Magazine

flawlessly adverb

performed flawlessly

You know the moments: a computer that has worked flawlessly for as long as you can remember stubbornly refuses to boot one morning.

—Personal Computer

flawlessness noun

The trouble with having spectacular diamonds for the night was finding an ensemble worthy of such flawlessness.

—Plum Sykes

Synonyms

• absolute
• faultless
• ideal
• immaculate
• impeccable
• indefectible
• irreproachable
• letter-perfect
• perfect
• picture-book
• picture-perfect
• seamless
• unblemished

Examples of flawless in a Sentence

a flawless performance of the piano concerto

Recent Examples on the Web

Aniston’s black color is no longer available, but this green version would be flawless for a garden ceremony. —Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

Isaak’s vocal work is flawless on that haunting number, softly surging and brooding with both longing and restraint alongside James Calvin Wilsey’s gorgeous guitar work. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2