the perfect

adjective
UK: /ðə ˈpɜː.fɪkt/
US: /ðə ˈpɝː.fɪkt/

  1. Referring to something that is the best possible example of its kind.

    1. This cake is the perfect dessert for tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The director sought the perfect balance between action and character development in the film. [ ] [ ]

  2. Complete or total; used for emphasis.

    1. It was the perfect disaster, everything went wrong. [ ] [ ]
    2. He displayed the perfect ignorance of the subject, pretending as though he knew nothing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

complete flawless total supreme ideal
the perfect noun

  1. The highest level of excellence or flawlessness.

    1. She strives for the perfect in everything she does. [ ] [ ]
    2. In his pursuit of the perfect, he often overlooked practical considerations and compromises. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "the perfect" in English means: Referring to something that is the best possible example of its kind., Complete or total; used for emphasis..

The phonetic transcription of "the perfect" is /ðə ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ in British English and /ðə ˈpɝː.fɪkt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "the perfect": complete, flawless, total, supreme, ideal.

Example usage of "the perfect": "This cake is the perfect dessert for tonight.". More examples on the page.