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Core quality
Showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
Example
She is a consummate diplomat.
consummate
/ˈkɒnsəmət/ · KON-suh-mutadjective
Showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
Use consummate to express this relationship precisely: showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
What consummate Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
The role requires a consummate actor.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
His consummate skill made the difficult passage sound effortless.
Use consummate Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
She is a consummate diplomat.
The role requires a consummate actor.
His consummate skill made the difficult passage sound effortless.
Precision Matters
Consummate overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
consummate
vs.Means showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
incompetent
Means lacking the ability, knowledge, or qualifications needed to perform a task successfully.
consummate
vs.Means showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
amateur
Means a person who pursues an activity for interest or pleasure rather than as a paid profession; sometimes, an inexperienced person.
consummate
vs.Means showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
haphazard
Means random, disorganised, and lacking a deliberate method.
consummate
vs.Means showing the highest degree of skill, accomplishment, or completeness; supremely accomplished.
adept
Means highly skilled, proficient, or effective at performing a particular activity.
Test consummate in Context
She displays complete mastery and the highest degree of skill.
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The violinist's flawless control marked her as a ___ musician.