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adjectivecharacterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work. Origin of flawedFirst recorded in 1595–1605; flaw1 + -ed3 OTHER WORDS FROM flawedflawedness, nounnon·flawed, adjectiveun·flawed, adjectiveWords nearby flawedflavour, flavour enhancer, flavourful, flavouring, flaw, flawed, flawless, flax, flaxen, flax kit, Flaxman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flawedOn the other end of the spectrum, there lies an artist like Lena Dunham, who engages in a flaunting of the flawed self. Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite the actions of a flawed few, it is arguably the finest professional police force in the world. The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Islands overrun by flawed people, both indigenous and imperialist. How Haoles Destroyed Hawaii|Wendy Smith|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Court cases are flawed devices to sort out and solve such important social problems. There’s No Conspiracy in Ferguson’s Secret Jury|Paul Callan|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he, being a truly, deeply evil character, is about as flawed as you can get. Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel|Marlow Stern|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST They may be flawed—they may be true—hardly any one has thought of sounding them. The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson When the Evil One wrought in human shapes, surely his work was ever flawed as to feet! The Unknown Sea|Clemence Housman And it was something golden and immortal in her poor, flawed, human heart. The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher Pomp and dominion, fame and victory, seem now but flawed and dimly-shaded gems compared with thy bright smile!' Something had flawed the relation that each called friendship, and refrained from speculating about any other designation for. It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan
Words related to flawederroneous, inaccurate, inappropriate, mistaken, improper, unsound, untrue, unreliable, faulty, false, imprecise, inadequate, incomplete, incorrect, illogical, unhealthy, defective, insecure, fragile, unsafe |