Synonyms of flawed

flawed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈflȯd 

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

• defective
• imperfect
• bad
• faulty
• broken
• damaged
• incomplete
• inadequate
• amiss
• fallible
• insufficient
• spoiled
• on the blink
• impaired
• deficient
• injured
• hurt
• marred
• crippled
• blemished
• disfigured
• vitiated
• harmed
• wanting
• defaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perfect
• whole
• entire
• intact
• flawless
• complete
• impeccable
• faultless
• unimpaired
• undamaged
• unspoiled
• unblemished

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• marred
• injured
• compromised
• crippled
• weakened
• hurt
• impaired
• eroded
• spoiled
• harmed
• broke
• destroyed
• disfigured
• undermined
• blemished
• vitiated
• ruined
• crossed (up)
• defaced
• crabbed
• shattered
• bloodied
• deteriorated
• wounded
• battered
• endamaged
• tarnished
• enfeebled
• wrecked
• blighted
• wore (away)
• botched
• tortured
• washed out
• demolished
• enervated
• dented
• devastated
• mutilated
• disabled
• scoured
• smashed
• hamstrung
• tormented
• mangled
• wasted
• decimated
• wiped out
• maimed
• crushed
• gummed (up)
• lacerated
• pulverized
• annihilated
• tore down
• dinged
• bashed
• lamed
• totaled
• desolated
• razed
• dashed
• clobbered
• queered
• did in
• dinted
• scourged
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixed
• repaired
• reconstructed
• rebuilt
• revamped
• renovated
• helped
• reconditioned
• patched
• mended
• revised
• doctored
• remedied
• cured
• rectified
• rehabilitated
• healed
• improved
• edited
• refined
• remodeled
• enhanced
• perfected
• enriched
• bettered
• ameliorated
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flawed

Adjective

Created by Ray Romano and Mike Royce, Men of a Certain Age finds each of its flawed but likable leads in the midst of a midlife crisis. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

The women at the center of it all are so diverse and perfectly flawed enough to be relatable at their cores, while also being pulled straight out of Grady’s version of your favorite slasher flicks. — Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, many of Montana’s landowners consider the entire discussion flawed, because corner-crossers could upset a precarious balance between agricultural producers and sportsmen. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

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