imperfection

Speech parts

1. imperfection - Noun

2. imperfection - Adjective

Meaning

The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fault weakness mark problem vice failing deficiency defect flaw incompleteness frailty blemish foible imperfectness gremlin

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Antonyms

perfection flawlessness paragon diamond forte power

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Hypernyms

state

Hyponyms

failing fault defect flaw wart weakness

Phrases with the word

imperfection-riddled optical imperfection genetic imperfection cardiac imperfection image imperfection

Examples

Perfection itself is imperfection. Vladimir Horowitz

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe

There is nothing in machinery, there is nothing in embankments and railways and iron bridges and engineering devices to oblige them to be ugly. Ugliness is the measure of imperfection. H. G. Wells

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. Joseph Addison

Haste is the mother of imperfection. Brazilian Proverb

Stupidity is too often beauty's imperfection. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

imperfectibility imperfectible imperfectibly imperfection-riddled imperfectionist imperfective