Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. synonym: perfect.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Without flaw or defect.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Free from flaws.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Perfect; without flaws, shortcomings or defects.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective without a flaw

Etymologies

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flaw +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Made in flawless Cristalplant, the tub also comes with a black exterior finish.

    The Shoe Bathtub by SICIS 2009

  • Miller was nearly flawless from the floor and scored 16 points in the first half to help the Sixers lead 41-37 at halftime.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Dudamel not only has some of the most fluent stick technique I've ever seen — every cue arrives in flawless time as part of a completely natural-seeming choreography, and his repertoire of gestures is huge and judiciously deployed — but is also a terrific conduit for the enormous amount of energy that flows through the group.

    Boston Latin Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • Dudamel not only has some of the most fluent stick technique I've ever seen — every cue arrives in flawless time as part of a completely natural-seeming choreography, and his repertoire of gestures is huge and judiciously deployed — but is also a terrific conduit for the enormous amount of energy that flows through the group.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • | Reply i'd say that actually "mocking everybody else if you're absolutely flawless" is arrogant ... its like laughing at the criple because you are in different leagues ... you can mock others only when you are guilty as well, and so it is actually a healthy thing to do since you are laughing at yourself ...

    Smug Ugly - Anil Dash 2007

  • And there are already ways we are in flawless physical sync -- I think we can add this on to our repertoire.

    MORE FROM GINNY BATES: SO LOVELY, WOMEN TOGETHER Maggie Jochild 2007

  • As he told a story, he often imitated the players, speaking in flawless dialect.

    The Monster of Florence 2006

  • If you like your provincial cosmopolitanism delivered in flawless prose, then this charming, insufferable book is for you.

    Cover to Cover 2006

  • If you like your provincial cosmopolitanism delivered in flawless prose, then this charming, insufferable book is for you.

    Cover to Cover 2006

  • As he told a story, he often imitated the players, speaking in flawless dialect.

    The Monster of Florence 2006

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  • A description to which I aspire.

    September 19, 2007

  • Still aspiring....

    November 19, 2007

  • i love this word with a passion.

    August 13, 2011