Letter-perfect
adj.capable, joyfulformal
What it means
Accurate in every detail and delivered without an observable mistake.
Reach for it when praising exact reproduction or polished performance when literal precision matters
The understudy gave a letter-perfect reading after only two rehearsals.
Choose between these
7- warm
no defect can be found in the finished result
not when Flawless can praise overall effect without verifying every word or detail.
- professional
close correspondence to a reference is measurable
not when Exact may be technically correct but awkward or poorly performed.
- professional
note-perfect
every musical pitch is correctly performed
not when Note-perfect applies to music and does not cover words or factual details.
- professional
practice has produced a smooth finished presentation
not when A polished performance can contain small inaccuracies.
- formal
the result is entirely free of error
not when Faultless is broad; it omits the idea of matching a text precisely.
- formal
verbatim
word-for-word reproduction is the only requirement
not when Verbatim can reproduce a source exactly while delivering it badly.
- literary
standards of execution or conduct are met beyond reproach
not when Impeccable may concern taste or manners rather than literal accuracy.
Said against
4- inaccurate
- faulty
- sloppy
- garbled
It naturally appears in
3- letter-perfect performance
The ensemble's letter-perfect performance still felt spontaneous.
- letter-perfect delivery
Letter-perfect delivery gave the complex legal passage unusual clarity.
- almost letter-perfect
The apprentice's final copy was almost letter-perfect after one careful revision.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective, correct in every detail sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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