perfection

Other forms of perfection

plural

perfections·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about perfection

What does perfection mean?

perfection means "the state of being without a flaw or defect". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in perfection?

perfection has 3 syllables: per-fec-tion. The stress falls on "fec". In IPA it is /pɚˈfɛkʃən/.

What is another word for perfection?

Close synonyms include flawlessness, ne plus ultra, paragon, idol, beau ideal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of perfection?

The recorded antonyms are imperfection.

Is perfection a common word?

perfection is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with perfection?

7 words rhyme with perfection. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.