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perfecter |
Grep of noun perfecter perfecter Overview of noun perfecter The noun perfecter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. perfecter -- (a skilled worker who perfects somethings; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique") Overview of adj perfect The adj perfect has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (17) perfect -- (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day") 2. arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter -- (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense") 3. perfect -- (precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing") Antonyms of adj perfect 3 senses of perfect Sense 1 perfect (vs. imperfect) imperfect (vs. perfect) => blemished, flawed => broken => corrupt, corrupted => defective, faulty Sense 2 arrant(postnominal), complete(postnominal), consummate(postnominal), double-dyed(postnominal), everlasting(postnominal), gross(postnominal), perfect(postnominal), pure(postnominal), sodding(postnominal), stark(postnominal), staring(postnominal), thoroughgoing(postnominal), utter(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA unmitigated) -> mitigated Sense 3 perfect INDIRECT (VIA exact) -> inexact Similarity of adj perfect 3 senses of perfect Sense 1 perfect (vs. imperfect) => clean => clear => cold => complete, consummate => down down pat(prenominal), mastered => errorless => faultless, immaculate, impeccable => flawless, unflawed => ideal => idealized, idealised => idyllic => mint(postnominal) => perfectible => pluperfect => uncorrupted, undefiled Also See-> exact#1; unblemished#1; unbroken#5; utopian#2 Sense 2 arrant(postnominal), complete(postnominal), consummate(postnominal), double-dyed(postnominal), everlasting(postnominal), gross(postnominal), perfect(postnominal), pure(postnominal), sodding(postnominal), stark(postnominal), staring(postnominal), thoroughgoing(postnominal), utter(postnominal) => unmitigated (vs. mitigated) Sense 3 perfect => exact (vs. inexact) Attributes of adj perfect 1 of 3 senses of perfect Sense 1 perfect (vs. imperfect) => perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra Familiarity of adj perfect perfect used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj perfect imperfect letter-perfect perfect perfected perfectible pluperfect word-perfect Overview of noun perfecter The noun perfecter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. perfecter -- (a skilled worker who perfects somethings; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique") Overview of adj perfect The adj perfect has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (17) perfect -- (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day") 2. arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter -- (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense") 3. perfect -- (precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing")
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