perfect vs better
better vs perfectperfect and better both are nouns.
perfect and better both are adjectives.
perfect and better both are verbs.
perfect is not an adverb while better is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perfect | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| better | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As verbs,
better is a hypernym of
perfect; that is, better is a
word with a broader meaning than perfect:
- perfect: make perfect or complete
- better: to make better
| perfect (noun) | better (noun) |
|---|---|
| a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) | something superior in quality or condition or effect |
| the superior one of two alternatives | |
| someone who bets | |
| a superior person having claim to precedence |
| perfect (adjective) | better (adjective) |
|---|---|
| being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another |
| precisely accurate or exact | (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness |
| without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable |
| more than half |
| perfect (verb) | better (verb) |
|---|---|
| make perfect or complete | get better |
| to make better | |
| surpass in excellence |
| perfect (adverb) | better (adverb) |
|---|---|
| comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | |
| from a position of superiority or authority |
Words related to "perfect"
- ameliorate
- amend
- arrant
- better
- brush up
- clean
- clear
- cold
- complete
- consummate
- double-dyed
- down
- down pat
- errorless
- everlasting
- exact
- faultless
- flawless
- flawlessness
- future perfect
- future perfect tense
- gross
- hone
- ideal
- idealised
- idealized
- idyllic
- immaculate
- impeccable
- imperfect
- improve
- incorrupted
- mastered
- meliorate
- mint
- ne plus ultra
- optimise
- optimize
- past perfect
- past perfect tense
- perfect tense
- perfecter
- perfectible
- perfection
- perfective
- perfective tense
- pluperfect
- pluperfect tense
- polish
- polish up
- present perfect
- present perfect continuous
- present perfect progressive
- present perfect tense
- pure
- round
- round off
- sodding
- staring
- stark
- tense
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- unadulterated
- unblemished
- unbroken
- uncorrupted
- undefiled
- unflawed
- unmarred
- unmitigated
- unmutilated
- utopian
- utter
Words related to "better"
- advance
- advisable
- aid
- alleviate
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- amended
- assuage
- beautify
- best
- bet
- better
- betterment
- bettor
- bounce back
- break
- build
- build up
- bushel
- caller
- change
- change state
- comparative
- comparative degree
- condition
- convalesce
- develop
- distil
- distill
- doctor
- down
- educate
- embellish
- emend
- enhance
- enrich
- exceed
- fancify
- fine-tune
- finer
- fitter
- fix
- fructify
- furbish up
- gambler
- get over
- get well
- good
- goodness
- heal
- healthier
- help
- higher-up
- hone
- improve
- improved
- iron out
- lift
- major
- make pure
- meliorate
- mend
- modify
- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- palliate
- perfect
- pick up
- polish
- prettify
- punter
- purify
- put right
- raise
- recover
- recuperate
- refine
- reform
- regenerate
- relieve
- repair
- restore
- revitalize
- see the light
- straighten out
- sublimate
- superior
- superordinate
- surge
- surmount
- surpass
- taker
- touch on
- turn
- turn around
- upgrade
- wagerer
- worse
- worsen
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