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perfecthaving all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/

Korean meaning: 완벽한, 완전한

Korean pronunciation: 퍼-펙트 (강세: 퍼)

Example Sentences

  • Nobody's perfect, but my mom's cooking comes pretty close!
  • The weather is perfect for a picnic today.
  • He thinks he's perfect, but he can't even make instant noodles properly.

perfect

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpɜːrfɪkt//

having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be

perfect concept
💡 Concept

The watchmaker finally created a perfect clock after years of work.

perfect mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The engineer designed a perfect fit for the final piece. (NO FLAWS + EXACTLY RIGHT = PERFECT)

perfect rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When it's perfect, inspect it, then respect it.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrfɪkt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːfɪkt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootfect

Origin

라틴어 'perfectus'에서 유래했습니다. 'per-(완전히)' + 'facere(만들다)'의 과거분사 형태로, '완전히 만들어진' 상태를 의미했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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defect
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🔗Collocations

perfect match
perfect timing
picture perfect
perfect sense
perfect stranger
perfect example

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Nobody's perfect, but my mom's cooking comes pretty close!

The weather is perfect for a picnic today.

😄 Fun example

He thinks he's perfect, but he can't even make instant noodles properly.

Practice makes perfect, they say.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flawlessidealexcellentfaultlessimmaculate

Antonyms

imperfectflaweddefective

Related

perfectionperfectlyperfectionistimperfection

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