Synonyms of imperfection

imperfection

noun

ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən 

as in defect

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defect
• scar
• blotch
• mark
• distortion
• flaw
• deformity
• fault
• irregularity
• blemish
• disfigurement
• stain
• blight
• mar
• abnormality
• excrescence
• spot
• bug
• weakness
• pockmark
• injury
• malformation
• glitch
• excrescency
• damage
• impairment
• kink
• blur
• taint
• misshape
• blot
• failing
• defacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhancement
• ornament
• decoration
• adornment
• embellishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imperfection

When the team was restarting the power plant, a power cable feeding the refrigerant pump also failed when an imperfection in the cable casing allowed seawater to seep in and short two of the electrical conductors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Clarity gauges whether or not the diamond has of internal imperfections or external flaws, and carat weight, the most obvious of them all, provides insight into the actual metric weight of the diamond. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The effort—along with the small imperfections that reveal a human hand—can become part of the appeal, potentially making a brand feel worth paying more for. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Waymo’s sales pitch is that its technology will remove all that mortal imperfection from our streets. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026