🌟

perfection

advancedC1

/pəˈfɛkʃən/ · per-fec-tion

The state or quality of being perfect; completeness or excellence.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or quality of being perfect; completeness or excellence.

کمال کی حالت یا صفت؛ مکمل ہونے یا عمدگی۔

کمال

kamaal

Formal: مکملتاColloquial: کمال

Synonyms

excellenceflawlessnessperfectionismعمدگیبہترینکمیابی

Antonyms

imperfectionflawdeficiencyنقصکمیبے عیبی

Common Collocations

  • strive for perfection
  • perfection in art
  • perfection of character

Example Sentences

The artist aimed for perfection in every brushstroke.

فنکار نے ہر برش کی ضرب میں کمال حاصل کرنے کا ارادہ کیا۔

Fankar ne har brush ki zarb mein kamaal hasil karne ka irada kiya.

Her quest for perfection often led to unnecessary stress.

کمال کی تلاش نے اکثر اس کو بلا ضرورت دباؤ میں مبتلا کیا۔

Kamaal ki talash ne aksar is ko bila zaroorat dabao mein mubtala kiya.

In pursuit of perfection, he overlooked the joy of the process.

کمال کی تلاش میں، اس نے عمل کے لطف کو نظر انداز کر دیا۔

Kamaal ki talash mein, us ne amal ke lutf ko nazar andaaz kar diya.

Easily Confused With

imperfection:While 'perfection' denotes flawlessness, 'imperfection' indicates the presence of flaws or defects.

Word Family

perfect
adjectiveکامل
perfectly
adverbکمال کے ساتھ
perfectionism
nounکمال پسندی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

PERFECT + HON = PERFECTION (Perfection is the ideal state of being perfect!)

Imagine a flawlessly crafted sculpture standing proudly in a museum.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کمال کو دیکھ کر کسے خیال آتا ہے، بہت تکمیل ہوئی پھر بھی نقصان ہے۔

Kamaal ko dekh kar kise khayal aata hai, Bohat takmeel hui phir bhi nuqsan hai.

Who can conceive perfection? Though much has been completed, there still is a flaw.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت کمال کر کے بھی خود کو چھپانا نہیں چاہیے۔

Bohat kamaal kar ke bhi khud ko chhupana nahi chahiye.

One should not hide oneself even after achieving great perfection.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perfectio" — completion, perfection

First known use: 14th century

The word 'perfection' traces back to the Latin 'perfectio', which signifies the state of being complete or achieved. It has been adopted into English since the late Middle Ages.