Imperfection

//ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect. uncountable

    "You can accept your imperfection or try to improve."

  2. 2
    the state or an instance of being imperfect wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc. countable

    "He loves me despite my imperfections."

Synonyms

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faultabsencearreararrearagearrearsbad habit

Example

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"The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance."

Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion, see im- + perfection.

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