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adjective

ˈflȯd How to pronounce flawed (audio)
Definition of flawednext
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
In marketing science, one flawed release can misread performance signals or optimize toward the wrong outcome. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The upheaval comes days after the PIC board suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini over a flawed $24 million private equity settlement, sparking internal warfare and board member resignations. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
His lawsuit, filed May 27, alleges his June 1991 death sentence was flawed from the start after nine Black people were kept from serving on the jury. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Black women get to be flawed in this world. — Candice Frederick, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flawed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
  1. defective
  2. damaged
  3. imperfect
  4. marred
  5. bad
  6. injured
  7. compromised
  8. crippled
Adjective
  • Eimers drove the two of us to the closest guardrail, which was also the closest defective guardrail.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The initiative was likely constitutionally defective from the outset, even as initiative petitions circulated in all corners of the Commonwealth.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of defective
Verb
  • These allegations represent the kind of pay-to-play politics that have damaged Illinois’ reputation for decades.
    — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Seven neighbors whose property was damaged by the explosion also are plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of damaged
Adjective
  • Room numbers are handwritten on the doors rather than printed—an intentionally imperfect detail that nods to Berlin’s slightly rough-around-the-edges character.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • Second, shame tolerance, launching imperfect products early, overcoming discomfort with being seen unfinished.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of imperfect
Verb
  • Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be smaller and a bit more sober than the gala that was marred by gun violence last April.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Argentina's recent World Cup final was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct, including on-field altercations and players turning their backs during the trophy presentation.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of marred
Adjective
  • The situation is particularly bad in France, which has already recorded more than 300 wildfires this year, compared to an annual average of 93, according to the EFFIS.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Anderson’s injury record is slightly worse by virtue of a stress fracture in his back that kept him out for four months in the middle of the 2023-24 season, but over the two subsequent campaigns both have been near-constantly available.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of bad
Verb
  • The officer who had been injured by the knife fired his weapon, striking the man and causing life-threatening injuries.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The trio can all become unrestricted free agents, but are currently injured.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Fire crews responded as a precaution after the Amazon truck’s methane tank was compromised, requiring it to be safely offloaded before the vehicle could be moved, according to CHP logs.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Without robust harness engineering, an AI's ability to detect and appropriately respond to users in distress can be severely compromised.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of compromised
Verb
  • The tragic twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 laid bare the dire state of the country’s health system, crippled by years of economic crisis, government mismanagement and the migration of medical workers.
    — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Of great concern is the prospect that data centers will consume massive amounts of water and worsen drought conditions for ranchers and farmers in a state where water shortages already crippled the sugar cane industry.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of crippled

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