Synonyms of flaws

flaws 1 of 2

noun

plural of flaw

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

noted the flaw in the diamond before I bought it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• scars
• blotches
• faults
• imperfections
• marks
• distortions
• irregularities
• blemishes
• deformities
• stains
• weaknesses
• blights
• abnormalities
• excrescences
• bugs
• spots
• disfigurements
• pockmarks
• injuries
• glitches
• excrescencies
• mars
• damages
• malformations
• failings
• kinks
• blots
• impairments
• misshapes
• blurs
• taints
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhancements
• ornaments
• decorations
• adornments
• embellishments

flaws

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flaw

as in damages

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

• damages
• mars
• compromises
• injures
• hurts
• cripples
• weakens
• blemishes
• harms
• spoils
• impairs
• erodes
• breaks
• disfigures
• vitiates
• undermines
• destroys
• ruins
• defaces
• wounds
• crosses (up)
• crabs
• bloodies
• endamages
• deteriorates
• shatters
• blights
• enfeebles
• dents
• wrecks
• wears (away)
• tarnishes
• batters
• dings
• botches
• enervates
• tortures
• demolishes
• washes out
• scours
• torments
• dints
• smashes
• devastates
• wastes
• crushes
• lames
• disables
• scourges
• tears down
• wipes out
• maims
• lacerates
• mutilates
• totals
• queers
• annihilates
• gums (up)
• mangles
• bashes
• hamstrings
• desolates
• pulverizes
• decimates
• dashes
• clobbers
• does in
• razes
• bangs up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• fixes
• doctors
• patches
• rebuilds
• reconstructs
• mends
• remedies
• reconditions
• cures
• revamps
• helps
• rectifies
• renovates
• heals
• edits
• rehabilitates
• improves
• revises
• enhances
• perfects
• remodels
• refines
• enriches
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flaws

Noun

Design flaws with a pedestrian bridge are the latest hurdle in the decade-long push to connect the Bel Air and Forest Hill sections of the trail. — Luke Kaiser, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Other research points to fundamental flaws of SAT and ACT testing, including that students from higher-income families tend to have higher SAT scores. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

The segment is naggingly vague with both of them showing love for Ye in spite of unlisted flaws. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

The idea that this could be a school-by-school system raises some red flags; for all its flaws, at least the exam was an across-the-board measure for all students. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

And the defense showed its flaws as that 31-7 laugher became 31-20 early n the fourth quarter. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Industrial operators can deploy them to inspect narrow pipelines, ventilation shafts, sewers, and underground mines for structural flaws. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Horgan isn’t one to let Alex off the hook for her own flaws, and Youth often feels both funnier and realer for recognizing how self-involved Alex can be. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026