imperfection

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imperfection

  • /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛkʃən

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From Old French imperfeccion, from Latin imperfectiōnem, accusative of imperfectiō, from in- + perfectiō. By surface analysis, im- + perfection.

noun imperfections

  1. uncountable Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect. You can accept your imperfection or try to improve.

    Similar: corruption, fault, flaw, mark, problem, weakness

  2. countable Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc. He loves me despite my imperfections.

Similar: imperfectness · Opposite: flawlessness, perfection

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noun

Similar: imperfectness · Opposite: flawlessness, perfection

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noun state of being imperfect

Españolimperfección
हिन्दीअपूर्णता apūrṇatā
Portuguêsimperfeição
Ελληνικάατέλεια atéleia
Românăimperfecțiune
Русскийнесоверше́нство nesoveršénstvo

noun something that makes something else less than perfect

Portuguêsimperfeição
Ελληνικάατέλεια atéleia, ψεγάδι psegádi
Românăimperfecțiune

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@misc{imperfection_2026,
  title = {imperfection},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imperfection},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}