as in defective
having a fault
an imperfect representation of the circumstances surrounding Paul Revere's famous ride
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Recent Examples of imperfect
Del Rey, a longtime Lynch fan, often pits sweeping, cinematic flourishes against gritty and imperfect reflections of womanhood.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Although imperfect, the filmmaker’s presentation of cancer’s various transmutable qualities via Gibson’s creative legacy and inspiring life partnership is effective.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
While American democracy is imperfect, few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate money in politics.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
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The trouble was language translation remained an imperfect science at best.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Although imperfect, the filmmaker’s presentation of cancer’s various transmutable qualities via Gibson’s creative legacy and inspiring life partnership is effective.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
While American democracy is imperfect, few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate money in politics.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Read More: Your Native Language May Wire the Brain in Unique Ways
The Role of Artificial Intelligence
The trouble was language translation remained an imperfect science at best.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.—
Scharon Harding,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hudl clips are cut from the previous training session, with three good things and three bad things presented.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Excellence is achievable, but perfection is flawed thinking, impossible to attain.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pasteur coolly replied that Pouchet’s spontaneous generation experiments were fatally flawed.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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