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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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
Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Myth 5: Healthy Foods Are Only Found on the Perimeter of the Grocery Store
The rule of only shopping the outside aisles of a grocery store for the healthiest foods is a flawed one.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
Speaking at the Havoc premiere, Cornwell described his character as flawed but caring.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
No matter how sophisticated the technology is, if the input is flawed, the insight will be too.
—Eric Mosley, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
No shortage of leaders have moved in the opposite direction—not least the current occupant in the Kremlin, under whom Russia has transitioned from flawed democracy to unfettered dictatorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Myth 5: Healthy Foods Are Only Found on the Perimeter of the Grocery Store
The rule of only shopping the outside aisles of a grocery store for the healthiest foods is a flawed one.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
Speaking at the Havoc premiere, Cornwell described his character as flawed but caring.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
No matter how sophisticated the technology is, if the input is flawed, the insight will be too.
—Eric Mosley, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
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
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Because humans are imperfect, and that's what makes art, and that's what makes the human experience.—
Elizabeth Stanton , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Though the system’s predictions were imperfect, Israel used it at the start of the war in Gaza to help choose attack targets.—
Sheera Frenkel,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Below, a few of my favorite books about bad mothering, from the benignly neglectful to the downright evil.—
Sarah Harman,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Aid groups say the humanitarian crisis is worse than at any time in the 19-month war.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Time,
11 May 2025
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Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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