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
Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Like people, characters are so different and flawed.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Past attempts at crop substitution failed due to bureaucratic hurdles, missing funds, and flawed agricultural projects.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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
Like people, characters are so different and flawed.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Although flawed in many ways, the BWC has helped prevent the spread of biological weapons.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Past attempts at crop substitution failed due to bureaucratic hurdles, missing funds, and flawed agricultural projects.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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People with too few or defective Treg cells often develop autoimmune diseases, where unchecked immune cells mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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Consumers can return defective products to the retailer of purchase for a full refund.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In their study, University of Tokyo professors Emi Nishimura and Yasuaki Mohri have shed light on what happens when these pigment-producing stem cells are damaged.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In his novelistic universe, human beings are governed by emotions, driven by desire, unpredictable, imperfect, fallible—but also possessed of enormous power.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sense of social permission to be imperfect mirrors the early internet—wild, weird, and unfiltered.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The criminal trial against the five players was widely followed across Canada and the sports world, and it was marred by logistical legal issues, including Judge Carroccia originally dismissing the trial in mid-May over the players’ defense attorneys’ behavior in court.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The contest was marred by violent disorder, with five people taken to hospital and 62 injured.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So sorry, fantasy coaches and anybody that bet on me, my bad.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joseph had maybe his worst day of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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One of the most far-reaching questions revolves around why Woods has been injured so many times in his career.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Chevrolet's driver, Brandon McCall, 29, of Pocahontas and Ryan Atkinson, 24, of Walnut Ridge, a passenger in the Chevrolet, were injured, the report says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Adams denied any quid pro quo took place, New York Democrats have portrayed Adams as compromised by the president.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fans compromised by doing it until BOTH teams score their first points … in BOTH halves, a practice that endures today.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The White House also significantly weakened the power of that agency, allowing financial firms to potentially operate with less regulatory oversight.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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