flawless
Perfect, with no mistakes or faults.
flawless in a sentence
- Priya's flawless dive earned a perfect ten from every judge.
- The jeweller held up a flawless diamond that sparkled in the light.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to flawless?
- Aflawed
- Bdamaged
- Cfaulty
- Dperfect
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D: perfect. The other three mean the opposite of flawless.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to flawless?
- Afaultless
- Bperfect
- Cflawed
- Dspotless
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C: flawed. The other three mean nearly the same as flawless.
Words that mean something similar
perfect, faultless, spotless
Words that mean the opposite
flawed, faulty, damaged
Careful: flawless is not immaculate
Flawless means no mistakes or faults. Immaculate means perfectly clean and tidy. Read why children mix them up.
More words about appearance & looks
- flimsy: Thin, weak and easily broken.
- fragile: Easily broken or damaged.
- frail: Weak and delicate, often because of age or illness.
- gaunt: Very thin and bony, often from being ill or hungry.
- ghastly: Horrible, shocking or very unpleasant.
- gnarled: Twisted, knobbly and rough, like a very old tree.
- grimace: To twist your face because of pain or disgust.
- grotesque: Strange and ugly in a way that is frightening or silly.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test