Difference between Masterful and Consummate

What is the difference between Masterful and Consummate?

Masterful as an adjective is of or pertaining to the manner of a master. while Consummate as an adjective is complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

Masterful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to the manner of a master.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In the manner of a master; very skillful.

Consummate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.highly skilled and experienced, fully qualified

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touchTo make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.To become perfected, receive the finishing touch

Example sentence: A reviewer's lot is not always an easy one. I can remember flogging myself to finish Harold Brodkey's 'The Runaway Soul' despite the novel's consummate, unmitigated tedium.

We hope you now know whether to use Masterful or Consummate in your sentence.

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