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
Olga immediately realizes this perfect Elio is a fake, and longs to be with her imperfect nephew.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Betty so adeptly balances holding sadness and hope simultaneously, all set against the backdrop of a perfectly imperfect summer town.
—Tarah Dewitt, People.com, 9 June 2025
Will Elio then, despite the thrills he’s enjoyed in space, come to a better understanding of the real if imperfect love that Olga has been offering him from Earth all along?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Many Americans saw the base redesignations as the camel’s nose under the tent in the left’s goal to throw down Washington, Jefferson, and everything else that is great, and yet imperfect, in our American past.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 June 2025
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Betty so adeptly balances holding sadness and hope simultaneously, all set against the backdrop of a perfectly imperfect summer town.
—Tarah Dewitt, People.com, 9 June 2025
Will Elio then, despite the thrills he’s enjoyed in space, come to a better understanding of the real if imperfect love that Olga has been offering him from Earth all along?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Many Americans saw the base redesignations as the camel’s nose under the tent in the left’s goal to throw down Washington, Jefferson, and everything else that is great, and yet imperfect, in our American past.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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