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
The promise was imperfect at its inception, but our persistent pursuit is a testament to our capacity to be better.
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Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
Many will have to work to find peace outside the criminal justice system, which is imperfect for all involved, but especially victims, Williams said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a partial lunar eclipse, the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will be imperfect, which will result in only a shadow covering a portion of the moon, according to NASA.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Quite often, imperfect games like Lost Planet 2 age more gracefully than polished crowd-pleasers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
Many will have to work to find peace outside the criminal justice system, which is imperfect for all involved, but especially victims, Williams said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a partial lunar eclipse, the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will be imperfect, which will result in only a shadow covering a portion of the moon, according to NASA.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Quite often, imperfect games like Lost Planet 2 age more gracefully than polished crowd-pleasers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Amazon $140 Walmart WIRED’s previous top pick for best automatic latte machine is a great value even on a bad day.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Tom threw batting practice to Jackson, took Ethan down in the garage to vent and hit soft toss after a bad day at school.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Maryland’s home detention/electronic monitoring system is flawed and needs fixing.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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Jess and Felix, by contrast, are real, funny, messy, horny, flawed people.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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