#650. Perfection. -- N. perfection
perfectness
impeccability
pink
beau ideal
phenix
paragon
pink of perfection
acme of
perfection
ne plus ultra[Lat]
summit
philosopher's stone
chrysolite
Koh-i-noor
model
standard
pattern
mirror
admirable Crichton
trump
very
prince of
masterpiece
superexcellence
transcendence
V. be perfect
transcend
bring to perfection
perfect
ripen
mature
complete &,,c. 7
put
in trim
maturate
Adj. perfect
faultless
indefectible
immaculate
spotless
impeccable
free from imperfection
unblemished
uninjured
sound
sound as a roach
in perfect
condition
intact
harmless
seaworthy
right as a trivet
in seipso totus teres atque rotundus [Lat][Horace];
consummate
finished
best
model
standard
inimitable
unparalleled
superhuman
divine
beyond all praise
(approbation)
adv. to perfection
perfectly
ad unguem[Lat]
clean
- as a
whistle
phr. "let us go on unto perfection" [ Hebrews vi
1]
"the
perfection of art is to conceal art" [Quintilian]
#651. Imperfection. -- N. imperfection
imperfectness
deficiency
inadequacy
peccancy
immaturity
fault
defect
weak point
screw loose
flaw
gap
twist
taint
attainder
bar sinister
hole in one's coat;
blemish
weakness
half blood
shortcoming
drawback
seamy side
mediocrity
no great shakes
no great catch
not much to boast of;
one-horse shay
V. be imperfect
have a defect
lie under a
disadvantage
spring a leak
not pass muster
barely pass muster
fall short
Adj. imperfect
not perfect
deficient
defective
faulty
unsound
tainted
out of order
out of tune
cracked
leaky
sprung
warped
lame
injured
peccant
6
frail
inadequate
crude
(unprepared) 6
incomplete
found wanting
below par
short-
handed
below its full strength
under its full strength
below its full
complement
indifferent
middling
ordinary
mediocre
average
so-so;
coucicouci
milk and water
tolerable
fair
passable
pretty well
pretty
good
rather good
moderately good
good
good enough
well enough
adequate
decent
not bad
not amiss
unobjectionable
admissible
bearable
only better than nothing
secondary
inferior
second-rate
second-best
one-horse [U.S.]
Adv. almost
to a limited extent
rather
pretty
moderately
passing
only
considering
all things considered
enough
Phr. surgit amari aliquid[Lat]
#652. Cleanness. -- N. cleanness
cleanliness
purity;
cleaning
purification
defecation
purgation
mundation|
ablution
colature|
disinfection
drainage
sewerage
lavatory
laundry
washerwoman
laundress
laundryman
scavenger
sweep;
white wings
brush[Local U. S.]
broom
mop
rake
shovel
sieve
riddle
screen
filter
blotter
napkin
cloth
maukin|
malkin|
handkerchief
towel
doily
duster
sponge
mop
swab
cover
wash
lotion
detergent
cathartic
purgative
purifier
disinfectant
benzene
benzine benzol
bleaching powder
chloride of lime
dentifrice
laxative
V. be clean
render clean
clean
cleanse
mundify|
rinse
wring
flush
full
wipe
mop
sponge
scour
swab
scrub
brush up
wash
lave
launder
buck
absterge|
clear
purify
defecate
purge
expurgate
elutriate[Chem]
clarify
refine
rack;
filter
filtrate
drain
strain
disinfect
fumigate
ventilate
deodorize
whitewash
castrate
emasculate
sift
winnow
pick
weed
comb
rake
brush
sweep
rout out
clear out
sweep out
make a clean sweep of
Adj. clean
cleanly
pure
immaculate
spotless
stainless
taintless;
trig
without a stain
unstained
unspotted
unsoiled
unsullied
untainted
uninfected
sweet
sweet as a nut
neat
spruce
tidy
trim
gimp
clean as a new penny
like a cat in
pattens
cleaned
cathartic
cleansing
purifying
Adv. neatly
clean as a whistle
#653. Uncleanness. -- N. uncleanness
impurity;
impurity
defilement
contamination
defoedation|
soiliness|
abomination
leaven
taint
tainture|
fetor
decay
putrescence
putrefaction
corruption
mold
must
mildew
dry rot
mucor
rubigo|
slovenliness
dowdy
drab
slut
slattern
sloven
slammerkin|
scrub
draggle-tail
dust-
man
sweep
beast
dirt
filth
soil
slop
dust
cobweb
flue
smoke
soot
smudge
smut
grit
grime
dregs
grounds
lees
sediment
settlement
dross
mother|
precipitate
scoriae
ashes
slag
scum
froth
hogwash
dishwater
rinsings
cheeseparings
sweepings
off scum
residuum
sprue
fecula[Lat]
clinker
scurf
exuviae[Lat]
morphea
fur
dandruff
tartar
riffraff
vermin
louse
flea
bug
mud
mire
quagmire
alluvium
silt
sludge
slime
slush
slosh
spawn
offal
garbage
carrion;
excreta
slough
peccant humor
pus
matter
suppuration
faeces
feces
excrement
ordure
dung
crap[vulgar]
shit[vulgar]
sewage
sewerage
muck
coprolite
guano
manure
compost
dunghill
midden
bog
sink
privy
jakes
toilet
john
head
cesspool
sump
sough
cloaca
latrines
drain
sewer
common sewer
Cloacina
dust hole
sty
pigsty
lair
den
sink of corruption
slum
rookery
V. be unclean
become unclean
rot
putrefy
ferment
fester
rankle
reek
stink
mold
molder
go bad
render unclean
dirt
dirty
daub
blot
blur
smudge
soil
smoke
tarnish
slaver
spot
smear
smirch;
dabble
draggle
spatter
slubber
besmear
bemire
begrime
befoul
splash
stain
maculate
sully
pollute
defile
debase
contaminate
taint
leaven
corrupt
cover with dust
n
roil
wallow in the mire
slobber
Adj. dirty
filthy
grimy
unclean
impure
soiled
not to be
handled with kid gloves
dusty
smutty
sooty
smoky
thick
turbid
dreggy
slimy
mussy [U.S.]
slovenly
untidy
messy
uncleanly
[of people] unkempt
sluttish
dowdy
draggle-tailed
uncombed
unwashed
unstrained
squalid
nasty
coarse
foul
offensive
abominable
beastly
reeky
fetid
[of rotting living matter] decayed
moldy
musty
mildewed
rusty
moth-eaten
rancid
weak
bad
gone bad
touched
fusty
effete
rotten
corrupt
tainted
high
flyblown
maggoty
putrid
putrefactive
putrescent
putrefied
saprogenic
purulent
carious
peccant;
fecal
feculent
scurfy
scurvy
gory
bloody
rotting
rotten as a pear
rotten as cheese
crapulous
gross
Phr. "they that touch pitch will be defiled" [Much Ado About
Nothing]
#654. Health. -- N. health
sanity
soundness
vigor
good
health
perfect health
excellent health
rude health
robust health;
bloom. mens sana in corpore sano[Lat]
incorruption
incorruptibility
good state of health
clean bill of health;
euphoria
V. be in health
flourish
keep body and soul together
keep on one's legs
enjoy good health
enjoy a good state of health
have a clean bill of health
return to health
recover
get better
take
a new lease of life
fresh lease of life
recruit
restore to health
cure
tinker
Adj. healthy
healthful
in health
well
sound
hearty
hale
fresh
green
whole
florid
flush
hardy
stanch
staunch
brave
robust
vigorous
weatherproof
unscathed
uninjured
unmarred
untainted
sound of
wind and limb
safe and sound
on one's legs
sound as a roach
sound as a bell
fresh as a daisy
fresh as a rose
hearty as a buck
in fine feather
in high feather
in good case
in full bloom
tolerably well
as well as can be expected
sanitary
sanatory
Phr. "health that snuffs the morning air" [Grainger]
non est vivere
sed valere vita [Lat][Martial]