Word.ws English Dictionary

perfecter

perfecter is the comparative form of perfect.

Meaning of perfect

Adjective

perfect (not generally comparable, comparative perfecter or more perfect, superlative perfectest or most perfect)

  1. (not comparable, usually) Fitting its definition precisely.
    • a perfect circle
    Synonyms:
    accurate, flawless
  2. (not comparable, usually) Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
    • That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants.
  3. (not comparable, usually) Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
    • The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.
    1. (not comparable, usually) Exact, correctly reflecting the original in all aspects.
      • The expert forger made a perfect copy of the victim's driver's license
    2. (not comparable, usually) Having thoroughly learned or memorized a part.
    3. (not comparable, usually, obsolete outside set of phrases) Having thoroughly learned or memorized a lesson; of a lesson: having been thoroughly learned or memorized.
      • Practice makes perfect.

See all 24 meanings of perfect

Noun

perfecter (plural perfecters)

  1. A person who perfects something
    • fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.1980, Various authors, HEBREWS 12:2, The Holy Bible, New International Version

Forms of perfecter

pluralperfecters

Origin of perfecter

From perfect + -er.

Phrases with perfecter

Questions about perfecter

What does perfecter mean?
Perfecter means a person who perfects something.
What is perfecter the comparative form of?
Perfecter is the comparative form of perfect.
What part of speech is perfecter?
Perfecter is a noun.
What is the plural of perfecter?
The plural of perfecter is perfecters.

Words near perfecter in the dictionary

  1. perfectable
  2. perfectamundo
  3. perfectas
  4. perfectation
  5. perfected
  6. perfecter
  7. Perfecter of the Elect
  8. perfecters
  9. perfectest
  10. perfecteth
  11. perfecti

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: perfecter (page history and authors); perfect (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this entry: “perfecter.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/perfecter. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.