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

My trick is cutting the squash into rings before roasting; a simple technique that shortens the cooking time and ensures the squash is always flawless. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024

But this is just the cherry on top of what has been an almost flawless postseason that MLB has dreamed of having. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024

Style Beauty Get flawless coverage without all the cakiness. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024

The ability to holistically view the problem or situation at hand and leverage data to make a decision that leads to the most optimal outcomes powers flawless, swift execution. —Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2