as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flawed
Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 June 2025
On both sides of the conflict, the death tolls are gut-wrenching, but comparing them seems flawed.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
This aligns with the USAMO findings showing that models made basic logical errors and continued with flawed approaches even when generating contradictory results.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.
—Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flawed
Adjective
Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google apologized for a major outage that the company said was caused by multiple layers of flawed recent updates.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 June 2025
On both sides of the conflict, the death tolls are gut-wrenching, but comparing them seems flawed.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
This aligns with the USAMO findings showing that models made basic logical errors and continued with flawed approaches even when generating contradictory results.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.
—Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flawed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
-
That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
-
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
-
As ever, prospective investors must carefully consider whether Palantir’s premium valuation is a justifiable bet on the future of AI — or a potential case of pricing perfection in an imperfect world.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
-
Two seasons ago, Kidd took an imperfect Mavericks team to the NBA Finals.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Verb
-
The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
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
Adjective
-
That backlash was so bad that Raven stepped in to defend her wife.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
16 June 2025
-
Things are indeed so bad that another source told the outlet that the two might not see each other again until their father dies.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
-
In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share