nnoun.relationa tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)Synset:perfect tense perfective perfective tense
Hypernyms:tense
Inherited Hypernyms:perfectivetensegrammatical categoryclasscollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:future perfectfuture perfect tensepast perfectpast perfect tensepluperfectpluperfect tensepresent perfectpresent perfect tense
Full Hyponyms:future perfectpast perfectpresent perfect
vverb.changemake perfect or completeSynset:hone
Examples:- perfect your French in Paris!
Derivationally Related Form:perfectibleperfecterperfection
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:perfectbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:brush upoptimiseoptimizepolishpolish uproundround off
Full Troponyms:optimizepolish
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allbeing complete of its kind and without defect or blemishAttributes:flawlessness ne plus ultra perfection
Examples:- a perfect circle
- a perfect reproduction
- perfect happiness
- perfect manners
- a perfect specimen
- a perfect day
Antonyms:imperfect
Inherited Hypernyms:perfect
Similar to:clean clear cold complete consummate down down pat mastered errorless faultless immaculate impeccable incorrupted flawless unflawed ideal idealised idealized idyllic mint perfectible pluperfect uncorrupted undefiled
See also:exact unblemished unbroken unmarred unmutilated utopian
adj satadj.allwithout qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiersSynset:arrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross pure sodding staring stark thorough thoroughgoing unadulterated utter
Examples:- 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 thorough nuisance
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
Antonyms:mitigated
Inherited Hypernyms:arrant
Similar to:unmitigated
adj satadj.allprecisely accurate or exactAntonyms:inexact
Inherited Hypernyms:perfect
Similar to:exact