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- Dictionaryflawed/flɔːd/
adjective
- 1. having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection: "a fatally flawed strategy" Similar Opposite
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having or containing one or more faults, mistakes, or weaknesses: Don't rush to another flawed conclusion. badly/deeply/seriously flawed These results were the outcome of a process that seems to have been deeply flawed.
: having a defect or imperfection. a flawed diamond. a flawed plan. Synonyms. amiss. bad. defective. faulty. imperfect. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of flawed in a Sentence. a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried.
Flawed definition: characterized by flaws; having imperfections. See examples of FLAWED used in a sentence.
Things that are flawed are less than perfect. A flawed dinner plate might have a small chip in it, and a flawed English paper includes at least one mistake. Flawed objects have some kind of imperfection — a dent or a blemish.
FLAW definition: 1. a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or…. Learn more.
Definition of 'flawed' Word Frequency. flawed. (flɔːd ) adjective. Something that is flawed has a mark, fault, or mistake in it. ...the unique beauty of a flawed object. These tests were so seriously flawed as to render the results meaningless. Synonyms: damaged, defective, imperfect, blemished More Synonyms of flawed. More Synonyms of flawed.
n. 1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish. 2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: The two leaders share the flaw of arrogance. tr.v. flawed, flaw·ing, flaws.
Definition of flawed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. characterized by flaws; flaw; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work. Discover More. Other Words From. flawed ness noun. non·flawed adjective. un·flawed adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of flawed 1. First recorded in 1595–1605; flaw 1 + -ed 3. Discover More. Example Sentences.
flaw. A flaw can be a sign of weakness or defect. If you try to make wings and fly off the roof but wind up crashing in the gutter, there's a flaw in your plan. In the early 14th century, when the noun flaw was first recorded, it referred to a snowflake or spark of fire.
