imperfections

NOUN

flaw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blemish defect deficiency failing fallibility foible frailty glitch inadequacy infirmity shortcoming weak point weakness

STRONG

bug catch deformity demerit disfigurement fault gremlin incompleteness insufficiency peccadillo problem sin stain taint

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty strength strong point sufficiency

STRONG

cleanliness

WEAK

excellence flawlessness purity

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imperfections

Every day, the museum, for all its imperfections, still makes a strong impression on many visitors.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their results showed that nanoscale particles once viewed as imperfections to be eliminated could instead provide useful sites for droplet formation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Its benefits appear natural and permanent; its imperfections, intolerable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Or it could be worry that comes from helping the children understand a plan designed to protect them from their weaknesses requires a discussion of those imperfections.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

I described the hinge that never quite fastened, the edges that didn’t line up, and the paint that dried a little bumpy—so many imperfections that usually would have bugged me but didn’t.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison