My technique is without flaw.
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Flaw
/flɔ/
Synonyms for "flaw" (289 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (58)
Strong matches (87)
crazecrevassecrevicecutcwmdamagedefacedefacementdefectdefectiondefectivenessdeficiencydefiledeformdeformationdeformitydelldelusiondeviancydike
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disadvantagediscreditdisfigurationdisfiguredisfigurementdistortdistortionditchdongadrawdrawbackerrancyerroneousnesserrorexcavationfailingfailurefallaciousnessfallacyfalsenessfalsityfaultfaultinessfautefissureflawednessflumeflurryfly in the ointmentfoiblefracturefrailtyfrecklefurrowgapgapegashgorgegroovegulchgulfgullygusthamartiaharmhemangiomaheresyheterodoxyhickeyhole
Noun(16 words)
creakdefect founddefectsdeficienciesdemeritdetractiondetractorsdownsidedrawbackserrorfaillefault the systemfaultsfoiblesglitchesholes
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (144)
hurtillusionimpairmentimperfectioninadequacyincisioninfirmityjointkeloidkinkkloofleaklentigolittle problemloopholemarmarkmiliummisapplicationmisconstruction
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misdoingmisfeasancemisinterpretationmisjudgmentmistakemoatmolemoral flawneedle scarnevusnicknotchnullahopeningpasspassagepeccancyperforationperversionpimplepitpockpockmarkport-wine markport-wine stainproblempuncturepustuleravinerentriftrimeripruinrupturescabscarscarifyscissurescratchscudseamsebaceous cystself-contradictionshortcomingsinsinfulnessslitslotsnagsomething missingsplitspoilstainstigmatizestrawberry markstytaintteartracktrenchtwistunorthodoxyuntruenessuntruthuntruthfulnessvalleyverrucavesiclevicevoidvulnerable placewadiwalewarpwartweak linkweak pointweak sideweakenweaknesswealweltwenwhiteheadwind gustwrongwrongness
Noun(29 words)
imperfectimperfectionimperfectionsimpurityinadequaciesinfirmitiesknocklesionlimitationsmarkmarsminusmisfeaturemisfeaturesnigglespinholespreserve errorrejectromanian defectrough edge
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Adjective(6 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: defect, fault, aberrancy, aberration, aberrations.
- Sentence evidence is available for flaw, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flaw".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flaw"
Keep "flaw" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flaw" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flaw", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flaw" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
11 entriescosmetic flawdesign flawexperimental flawlogical flawmanufacturing flawmethodological flawprocedural flawstructural flawsurface flawtextural flawvisible defect
Collocations
6 entriescosmetic flawdesign flawfatal flawlogical flawmanufacturing flawstructural flaw
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
83 translations across 40 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ψόγος noun (defect, fault)
Arabic
1 entries- عَيْبٌ noun (defect, fault)
Armenian
1 entries- արատ noun (defect, fault)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- kəsir noun (defect, fault)
- naqislik noun (defect, fault)
- nöqsan noun (defect, fault)
- qüsur noun (defect, fault)
Bulgarian
2 entries- дефект noun (defect, fault)
- недостатък noun (defect, fault)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 毛病 noun (defect, fault)
- 瑕疵 noun (defect, fault)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- brak noun (defect, fault)
Czech
1 entries- vada noun (defect, fault)
Danish
2 entries- defekt noun (defect, fault)
- fejl noun (defect, fault)
Dutch
1 entries- fout noun (defect, fault)
Esperanto
2 entries- difekto noun (defect, fault)
- manko noun (defect, fault)
Estonian
2 entries- puudus noun (defect, fault)
- viga noun (defect, fault)
Finnish
2 entries- vika noun (defect, fault)
- virhe noun (defect, fault)
French
1 entries- faille noun (defect, fault)
Galician
2 entries- eiva noun (defect, fault)
- falla noun (defect, fault)
German
4 entries- Fehler noun (defect, fault)
- Macke noun (defect, fault)
- Makel noun (defect, fault)
- Schlupfloch noun (defect, fault)
Hungarian
2 entries- hiba noun (defect, fault)
- hiányosság noun (defect, fault)
Irish
2 entries- fabht noun (defect, fault)
- locht noun (defect, fault)
Italian
3 entries- difetto noun (defect, fault)
- errore noun (defect, fault)
- imperfezione noun (defect, fault)
Japanese
2 entries- 欠点 noun (defect, fault)
- 瑕疵 noun (defect, fault)
Korean
1 entries- 결점 noun (defect, fault)
Latin
1 entries- vitium noun (defect, fault)
Macedonian
2 entries- мана noun (defect, fault)
- фалинка noun (defect, fault)
Middle English
1 entries- chalenge noun (defect, fault)
Māori
1 entries- tōrōkiri noun (defect, fault)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- brist noun (defect, fault)
- feil noun (defect, fault)
Occitan
4 entries- deca noun (defect, fault)
- defaut noun (defect, fault)
- manca noun (defect, fault)
- peca noun (defect, fault)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- ردت noun (defect, fault)
Polish
1 entries- wada noun (defect, fault)
Portuguese
3 entries- defeito noun (defect, fault)
- erro noun (defect, fault)
- falha noun (defect, fault)
Romanian
3 entries- cusur noun (defect, fault)
- defect noun (defect, fault)
- hibă noun (defect, fault)
Russian
4 entries- брак noun (defect, fault)
- дефе́кт noun (defect, fault)
- изъя́н noun (defect, fault)
- недоста́ток noun (defect, fault)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- mana noun (defect, fault)
- мана noun (defect, fault)
Slovak
3 entries- chyba noun (defect, fault)
- vada noun (defect, fault)
- závada noun (defect, fault)
Slovene
3 entries- napaka noun (defect, fault)
- pomanjkljivost noun (defect, fault)
- razpoka noun (defect, fault)
Spanish
3 entries- desperfecto noun (defect, fault)
- imperfección noun (defect, fault)
- pega noun (defect, fault)
Swedish
2 entries- brist noun (defect, fault)
- fel noun (defect, fault)
Thai
1 entries- ข้อบกพร่อง noun (defect, fault)
Turkish
2 entries- hata noun (defect, fault)
- kusur noun (defect, fault)
Ukrainian
1 entries- вада noun (defect, fault)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
I can't find a single flaw in her theory.
Source: tatoeba (562257)
I can't find a single flaw in his theory.
Source: tatoeba (562258)
Tom discovered a flaw in the ship's design.
Source: tatoeba (1963110)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flaw"?
Closest matches include defect, fault, aberrancy, aberration, aberrations.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flaw"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.