flawed
[ flawd ]
/ flɔd /
adjective
characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
Words nearby flawed
flavour, flavour enhancer, flavourful, flavouring, flaw, flawed, flawless, flax, flax kit, flaxen, flaxman
OTHER WORDS FROM flawed
flawed·ness, nounnon·flawed, adjectiveun·flawed, adjectiveDefinition for flawed (2 of 2)
flaw1
[ flaw ]
/ flɔ /
noun
a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault: beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.
a defect impairing legal soundness or validity.
a crack, break, breach, or rent.
verb (used with object)
to produce a flaw in.
verb (used without object)
to contract a flaw; become cracked or defective.
Origin of flaw
11275–1325; Middle English flaw(e), flage, perhaps < Old Norse flaga sliver, flake
OTHER WORDS FROM flaw
flaw·less, adjectivesynonym study for flaw
1. See defect.
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British Dictionary definitions for flawed (1 of 2)
flaw1
/ (flɔː) /
noun
an imperfection, defect, or blemish
a crack, breach, or rift
law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding
verb
to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect
Derived forms of flaw
flawless, adjectiveflawlessly, adverbflawlessness, nounWord Origin for flaw
C14: probably from Old Norse flaga stone slab; related to Swedish flaga chip, flake, flaw
British Dictionary definitions for flawed (2 of 2)
flaw2
/ (flɔː) /
noun
- a sudden short gust of wind; squall
- a spell of bad, esp windy, weather
obsolete an outburst of strong feeling
Derived forms of flaw
flawy, adjectiveWord Origin for flaw
C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch vlāghe
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