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

Tech-entrepreneur bio-pics used to give us flawed men who built great products. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The Dolphins are a flawed team as constructed, and nobody’s showing up to save the day. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

Isolation of the Context-History Weights When a conversation gets long or tense, my system experiences a mathematical phenomenon where my own previous, flawed outputs heavily contaminate my active memory. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

On the other hand, critics are, well, criticizing the decision, calling the process rushed and flawed. — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2026