perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being perfect: such as

a

: freedom from fault or defect : flawlessness

b

: maturity

c

: the quality or state of being saintly

2

a

: an exemplification of supreme excellence

b

: an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence

3

: the act or process of perfecting

Synonyms

• excellence
• excellency

Examples of perfection in a Sentence

She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.

His poetry is pure perfection.

Recent Examples on the Web

Nicholas Meyer brought the franchise back to life with The Wrath of Khan, which pits Kirk against his old nemesis (played to arch perfection by Ricardo Montalban). —Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025

Imagine tender chicken breasts marinated in spiced buttermilk, then pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a honey-buffalo sauce, before being layered onto a fluffy challah bun with tangy ranch slaw and bites of fresh dill. —Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

Striving for perfection only exacerbated the sense of guilt. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 2025

Midwest Premiere | Nate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing, always striving for perfection. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perficere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing perfection

• to perfection

Rhymes for perfection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Kids Definition

perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being perfect

2

: a perfect quality or thing

3

: a degree of accuracy or excellence that cannot be bettered

cooked to perfection

4

: the act or process of perfecting