Word-perfect
adj.capable, resilientprofessional
What it means
Exactly accurate in wording or flawlessly memorized.
Reach for it when describing exact recall or delivery of every word in a text
After one rehearsal, the understudy delivered every line word-perfect.
Choose between these
6- everyday
errors are absent within a reasonable standard
not when Accuracy is weaker than perfection.
- everyday
memorized
the text can be recalled without reference
not when Memorization does not guarantee accurate delivery.
- warm
no error is apparent in performance
not when Flawless overstates most live delivery.
- professional
complete correspondence is the direct claim
not when Exact can describe meaning without memorization.
- professional
verbatim
the wording is reproduced exactly
not when Verbatim says nothing about confident performance.
- formal
every tiny textual detail is exact
not when Letter-perfect may include punctuation beyond spoken words.
Said against
3- misquoted
- inaccurate
- unmemorized
It naturally appears in
3- word-perfect delivery
Her word-perfect delivery still left room for natural emphasis.
- remain word-perfect
The understudy remained word-perfect after a month away.
- nearly word-perfect
His nearly word-perfect account differed in one harmless conjunction.