Synonyms of imperfections

imperfections

noun

plural of imperfection

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• enhancements
• decorations
• embellishments
• adornments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imperfections

Turning the measured effect into a practical quantum-control tool will require researchers to understand and manage the remaining optical imperfections. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

The irregularity helps disguise the inevitable imperfections that come with exposure to weather and life in the country. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

The fluid, creamy formula offers medium, buildable coverage for imperfections that still leaves skin looking like skin. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Qubits are exceedingly susceptible to environmental noise and regulate imperfections. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

This rosy primer gives the skin a pearlescent glow while blurring pores and imperfections. — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

If anything, the imperfections only added to the reunion’s warmth. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026