Masterpiece

Quick meaning: Masterpiece is a noun meaning A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

Meaning

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

More Meanings

1. A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
2. A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Example Sentences

Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.

“‘Man is amazing, but he is not a masterpiece,’ he said, keeping his eyes fixed on the glass case. ‘Perhaps the artist was a little mad. […]’

It would hardly be an overstatement to describe Drummond's next design as an outstanding British locomotive class, and possibly his masterpiece.

It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.

Word Forms

• masterpieces
• master-piece

Synonyms for masterpiece

Depending on context, synonyms include masterwork.

Antonyms for masterpiece

Common opposites include trash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include artwork, exhibit, lesson, centerpiece, realization, achievement.

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