FLAWED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈflȯd

Definition of flawed

as in defective

having a fault a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried

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flawed

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verb

past tense of flaw

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced

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Recent Examples of flawed

Adjective

Tech-entrepreneur bio-pics used to give us flawed men who built great products. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins are a flawed team as constructed, and nobody’s showing up to save the day. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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On the other hand, critics are, well, criticizing the decision, calling the process rushed and flawed. — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This latest issue adds to a growing list of irregularities, including inaccurate online estimates, missing plan options, and flawed spousal loan calculations. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flawed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed

Adjective

Sprinkler heads can become misaligned, damaged, clogged, or otherwise defective, causing water to spray onto sidewalks and other areas where people walk.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The jury also rejected a countersuit brought by Joby that accused Aerosonic of selling it defective probes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of defective

Verb

The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

Adjective

Shares of Johnson & Johnson slid Tuesday after the pharma giant reported another solid but imperfect quarter.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Attribution remains imperfect because an AI recommendation can influence a buyer without producing a trackable click, so these measures shouldn’t be presented as a clean, closed-loop ROI model.

— Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of imperfect

Adjective

Bajaria may also have hit thin ice with Sarandos after the streamer won just 16 Primetime Emmy Awards this year — its worst showing since 2016 and down from 30 in 2025.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The size of the boat, the distance from the tow boat's berth and how bad the boat is stuck will all factor into the final invoice.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bad

Verb

Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
With both Penix and Tagovailoa injured to begin the season and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the offense scored just 16 points over the first two weeks of the season.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of injured

Verb

He is crippled by doubt, convinced that others are gaining on him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The long nightmare might be over for South African producers, whose industry has been crippled for more than two years by the paralysis of a rebate program that for all intents and purposes had ceased to function.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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