flawed
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//flɔːd//
- Australia//floːd//
- Scotland//flɔd//
- //flɔd//
- //flɑd//
Having a flaw or imperfection.
adjective
- 1
Having a flaw or imperfection.
Flawed diamonds are generally not used in jewellery.
His design for a perpetual motion machine is flawed because water does not flow uphill.
He presents Hitler’s rise as an element of the collapse of a republic confronting dilemmas of globalization with imperfect instruments and flawed leaders.
Yet he was correct on every point, meaning that the Plan was deeply flawed from the start.
Etymology
From Middle English flaued, equivalent to flaw + -ed.
Forms
- comparative
- more flawed
- superlative
- most flawed
flavor · The quality produced by the sensation of taste or,…flavour · British standard spelling of flavor.flaw · A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity…
flawed · Having a flaw or imperfection.
flawless · Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.flea · A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order…flee · To run away; to escape.