flawless

adjective

flaw·​less ˈflȯ-ləs How to pronounce flawless (audio)
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 flawlessThe New York Times Style Magazine
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

Examples of flawless in a Sentence

a flawless performance of the piano concerto
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The framework underneath Blue Prince isn’t flawless, though. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 Starting at right-back but operating for the most part as the right of a three-man defence in possession, his decision-making with and without the ball was almost flawless. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 And while that moment will forever be etched in my memory, I was also completely captivated by her flawless skin. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025 How Serena managed to outwit her Secret Service agents and end up on the late night news shows vexes Sutton, who’s trying to maintain a flawless and relatively low-key reputation as the first Black woman president of the North American nation. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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