10/13/2023 0 Comments Perfect wordfar from perfect (=not at all perfect ) The weather conditions were far from perfect. less than perfect (=not perfect ) So many excellent writers, for example Byron and Keats, were less than perfect spellers. almost/nearly/near perfect His collection included an almost perfect skeleton of an armadillo. quite perfect written (=absolutely perfect ) The old bottle was very dark blue and quite perfect. perfect day/place/person etc for something a perfect day for a picnic the perfect actor for the part 4 → nobody’s perfect 5 → have a perfect right to do something 6 → perfect stranger/fool/angel etc 7 → perfect storm → perfectly, → practice makes perfect, → present perfect, past perfect COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,2 & 3 adverbs absolutely perfect His sight is absolutely perfect. perfect way/place/time etc to do something She thought she’d found the perfect place to live. perfect for The land is perfect for sheep farming. Crusty bread is the perfect accompaniment to this soup. 3 GOOD/EXCELLENT exactly what is needed for a particular purpose, situation, or person SYN ideal That’s perfect! Just the way I wanted it to look. perfect timing (=used when something happens at exactly the right time ) Good, you’re home. a perfect solution to the problem Ronnie was in perfect health. a perfect example of Gothic architecture The clothes were a perfect fit. 2 PERFECT as good as possible, or the best of its kind The weather was perfect the whole week. a perfect performance In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need an army. S2 W2 adjective 1 PERFECT not having any mistakes, faults, or damage OPP imperfect His English was perfect.Perfectly ≠ imperfectly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English perfect per‧fect 1 / ˈpɜːfɪkt $ ˈpɜːr- / Perfect ≠ imperfect perfectible perfectionist Perfection ≠ imperfection perfectionist perfectionism perfectibility
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