: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan

Examples of flawed in a Sentence

a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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And in September, a separate study by online-safety groups and Northeastern University researchers found that more than 40 child safety features promised by Instagram were flawed. Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 The series is brilliant, flawed interns whose careers are on life support after several screw ups. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 But mature people can separate the flawed man from his achievements and can understand the historical magnitude of what his discovery unleashed. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flawed

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flawed was in 1608

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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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