| perfection | | |
| n. (state) | 1. flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection | the state of being without a flaw or defect. |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ dream | someone or something wonderful.; "this dessert is a dream" |
| ~ refinement, polish, cultivation, finish, culture | a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art" |
| ~ fare-thee-well | state of perfection; the utmost degree.; "they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well" |
| ~ intactness | the state of being unimpaired. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. beau ideal, idol, paragon, perfection | an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. |
| ~ ideal | the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain. |
| ~ gold standard | a paragon of excellence.; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged" |
| n. (act) | 3. perfection | the act of making something perfect. |
| ~ improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
| outright | | |
| adj. | 1. outright, straight-out, unlimited | without reservation or exception. |
| ~ unqualified | not limited or restricted.; "an unqualified denial" |
| adv. | 2. outright | without restrictions or stipulations or further payments.; "buy outright" |
| adv. | 3. outright | without reservation or concealment.; "she asked him outright for a divorce" |
| adv. | 4. in a flash, instantaneously, instantly, outright | without any delay.; "he was killed outright" |
| resolute | | |
| adj. | 1. resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| ~ brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| ~ decisive | determining or having the power to determine an outcome.; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" |
| ~ purposeful | serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal. |
| ~ bent, bent on, dead set, out to | fixed in your purpose.; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event" |
| ~ determined | characterized by great determination.; "a struggle against a determined enemy" |
| ~ do-or-die, desperate | desperately determined.; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" |
| ~ firm, steadfast, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, steady, stiff | marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" |
| ~ foursquare | characterized by firm and unwavering conviction.; "a foursquare refusal to yield" |
| ~ hell-bent | recklessly determined.; "hell-bent on winning" |
| ~ resolved, single-minded | determined.; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking" |
| ~ spartan | resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity.; "spartan courage" |
| ~ stout, stalwart | dependable.; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts" |
| ~ undaunted, undismayed, unshaken | unshaken in purpose.; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made" |
| ~ undeterred, undiscouraged | not deterred.; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding" |
| adj. | 2. resolute, unhesitating | characterized by quickness and firmness.; "his reply was unhesitating" |
| ~ decisive | characterized by decision and firmness.; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" |
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