flawless

adjective

flaw·​less ˈflȯ-ləs How to pronounce flawless (audio)
Synonyms of flawless
1
: having no flaw or imperfection : perfect
a flawless performance
flawless beauty
flawless diction
The decor is elegant, the service is flawless and the food is exquisite.—Anthony Dias Blue
2
of a gemstone : free of defects : having no internal flaws
Some diamond experts dispute that a set diamond can be truly flawless, saying it can be only internally flawless …—Jonathan S. Paul
flawlessly adverb
performed flawlessly
You know the moments: a computer that has worked flawlessly for as long as you can remember stubbornly refuses to boot one morning. —Personal Computer
flawlessness noun
The trouble with having spectacular diamonds for the night was finding an ensemble worthy of such flawlessness. —Plum Sykes

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a flawless performance of the piano concerto
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At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 But in the playoffs, drivers didn’t have to have a flawless 10 weeks (and some races didn’t matter at all). — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Cue a litany of tough guys (and wannabe tough guys) coming for their dough — especially a giant, flawless diamond, which repeatedly changes hands (and stomachs) over the course of the film. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 The color itself lasts all day—depositing flawless color wherever it’s placed. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flawless

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of flawless was in 1659

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“Flawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawless. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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