imperfection

Meaning

1. (uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
2. (countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.

Synonyms

defect

flaw

fault

deficiency

shortcoming

impairment

incompleteness

blemish

damage

hurt

harm

error

loss

imperfectness

deformity

disadvantage

mistake

defectiveness

detriment

inadequacy

injury

want

wart

wrinkle

bad quality

yours in haste

bad point

scratches on a gem

blame

unrealiability

blot

bobble

default

failing

failure

fallibility

faultiness

glitch

handicap

imperfectibility

inferiority

kink

lapse

mar

minority

sketchiness

slur

spot

unimportance

vice

Translations

imperfección

ατέλεια

imperfezione

imperfection

difetto

imperfeição

Mangel

defecto

défaut

desperfecto

imperfecció

Defekt

gebrek

danno

Beschädigung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion, see im- + perfection.