flawed

adjective

ˈflȯd 

: having a defect or imperfection

a flawed diamond

a flawed plan

Synonyms

• amiss
• bad
• defective
• faulty
• imperfect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Ethanol industry groups make the case that those studies are outdated and otherwise flawed. —Evan Halper, Washington Post, 29 May 2023

My research shows that DSM criteria for substance use disorder are in themselves flawed and relying on a criterion count as an indicator of substance use severity has several limitations. —Cassandra L. Boness, STAT, 25 May 2023

Jayawickreme believes that media coverage and flawed research methodologies have unintentionally exaggerated the prevalence of post-traumatic growth. —Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023

Journals can withdraw papers for a number of legitimate reasons, like flawed data. —Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023

At the core of the lawsuit is the allegation that the FDA's initial approval of mifepristone was flawed because the agency did not adequately review safety risks. —CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023

For instance, strategy won’t resolve cultural issues, nor will strategy fix a fundamentally flawed product. —Seth Joseph, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

There’s no way to explain it other than the Purdue Boilermakers melting down like a flawed nuclear reactor. —Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 18 Mar. 2023

Writer/director David Lancaster’s feature tells the story of Vincent, a flawed genius who began designing speed record-breaking bikes in England nearly a century ago. —Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 15 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above