flawless
/ˈfloːləs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.60 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.
Example Sentences
- "The pianist’s performance this evening was flawless."
- "[W]hen I write of Sacred ſubjects, I had rather a Book of mine ſhould reſemble the Moon, which, though ſhe be but Small, leſs Elevated, and full of Imperfections, lends yet an Uſeful Light to Men, and produces here and there a Motion that obeys a Heavenly Influence; than a Star of the Firſt Magnitude, which though more High, more Vaſt, and more Flawleſs, ſhines only bright enough to make it Self Conſpicuous."
- "Dr. Peyton, a principal physician, and rich in all the attributes that go to constitute high and flawless character, did all that educated judgment and trained skill could do for Henry; but, as the newspapers had said in the beginning, his hurts were past help."
- "Not a single cloud mars the flawless azure; / Not a shadow moves o'er the moveless crops; [...]"
- "Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass. He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact into unity."
- "I'm confident our military is ready to fulfill this mission today. Our troops continue to execute complex and dangerous missions far from home with flawless precision, as we've just seen in the Persian Gulf. Our challenge is to retain the ability to do this as we carry out our entire defense strategy."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfloːləs/
- British English: /ˈflɔːləs/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more flawless (comparative)
most flawless (superlative)
flawlesses (present, singular)
flawlessing (participle, present)
flawlessed (participle, past)
flawlessed (past)