perfect

1. adjective

1)

she strove to be the perfect wife

Syn:

ideal, model, without fault, faultless, flawless, consummate, quintessential, exemplary, best, ultimate, copybook; unrivaled, unequaled, matchless, unparalleled, beyond compare, without equal, second to none, too good to be true, Utopian, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable

2)

a classic Les Paul guitar in perfect condition

Syn:

flawless, mint, as good as new, pristine, impeccable, immaculate, superb, superlative, optimum, prime, optimal, peak, excellent, faultless, as sound as a bell, unspoiled, unblemished, undamaged, spotless, unmarred; informal tip-top, A1

3)

a perfect copy

Syn:

exact, precise, accurate, faithful, correct, unerring, inerrant, right, true, strict; informal on the money

4)

the perfect Christmas present for golfers

Syn:

ideal, just right, right, appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, apt, made to order, tailor-made; very

5)

she felt like a perfect idiot

Syn:

absolute, complete, total, real, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, downright, utter, sheer, arrant, unmitigated, unqualified, veritable, in every respect, unalloyed

2. verb

he's busy perfecting his bowling technique

Syn:

improve, better, polish (up), hone, refine, put the finishing/final touches to, brush up, fine-tune