Synonyms for imperfect
ɪmˈpɜr fɪktim·per·fect

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1. imperfectadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective

2. imperfectadjective

   Not perfect

   Synonyms:
   defective

   Antonyms:
   perfect

3. imperfectadjective

   unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

   Synonyms:
   defective

   Antonyms:
   perfect

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1. imperfect

   Synonyms:
   bad, blemished, corrupt, corrupted, defaced, defective, deficient, deformed, fallible, faulty, incomplete, inferior, insufficient, marred, meager, perverted, poor, ruined, scant, short, spoiled, worthless

   Antonyms:
   absolute, accurate, blameless, complete, completed, consummate, correct, entire, faultless, finished, holy, ideal, immaculate, perfect, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled

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1. progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tenseadjective

   a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

   Synonyms:
   liberal, progressive, liberalist, imperfect tense, progressive tense, continuous tense

   Antonyms:
   unflawed, immaculate, idealized, errorless, cold, consummate, complete, uncorrupted, flawless, pluperfect, impeccable, perfectible, clean, down pat(p), undefiled, idyllic, clear, faultless, nonhuman, idealised, mastered, ideal, mint(a), down, perfect

2. imperfectadjective

   not perfect; defective or inadequate

   "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"

   Synonyms:
   fallible, frail, weak

   Antonyms:
   clear, flawless, errorless, ideal, mastered, idealised, immaculate, mint(a), idealized, faultless, pluperfect, nonhuman, clean, consummate, down pat(p), cold, perfectible, down, impeccable, undefiled, complete, perfect, unflawed, idyllic, uncorrupted

3. fallible, frail, imperfect, weakadjective

   wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

   "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"

   Synonyms:
   weak, watery, infirm, unaccented, weakly, rickety, debile, delicate, sapless, frail, washy, faint, decrepit, light, fallible, feeble, fragile

   Antonyms:
   idealised, pluperfect, perfect, idealized, flawless, nonhuman, down pat(p), uncorrupted, undefiled, down, mint(a), idyllic, mastered, clear, errorless, consummate, clean, cold, faultless, impeccable, perfectible, unflawed, ideal, immaculate, complete

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1. slightly damaged

   the opposite of perfect ; to have fault

   Submitted by acronimous on June 6, 2014  

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1. imperfectadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective, incomplete, faulty, not entire

2. imperfectadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak, frail, erring

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1. imperfectadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective, faulty, deficient, undeveloped, abortive, fallible, frail, errable

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1. List of paraphrases for "imperfect":

   flawed, incomplete, inchoate, perfect

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1. Karuna Nundy:

   A system of judges appointing themselves is imperfect, let's not forget that the government of India is the largest litigant before the courts.

2. Paul Shechtman:

   He was like all of us. He's imperfect, but he was a very good and inspiring United States attorney who made major prosecutions, for those of United States who worked for him, the fact that United States old office is investigating him is a dark day.

3. Alden Nowlan:

   The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect he becomes an adolescent the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult the day he forgives himself he becomes wise.

4. Oveta Fuller:

   Let me remind us that we didn't get to understand influenza in two years. It's taken years to get to a uniform -- somewhat still imperfect but also useful -- process for what we do with flu, we need to remind ourselves and step back that we are very new in this pandemic, and we don't have the answers.

5. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Perfect love happens not when you're ready but when you least expect, at the most imperfect moment under unpredictable circumstances! Expect Not, Trust Existence!