flawed

[ flawd ]

adjective

1. characterized by flaws; flaw; having imperfections:

   a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.

Other Words From

• flawedness noun
• non·flawed adjective
• un·flawed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flawed¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; flaw ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

We had a first founding after the revolution that created our first deeply flawed, imperfect democracy.

From Slate

But, according to Dr Hellyer, US attempts at negotiation have been fatally flawed.

From BBC

"The judgment brings into focus a flawed understanding of the interplay between climate change, biodiversity and development issues," ecologist Debadityo Sinha wrote in a column.

From BBC

Kennedy’s statement follows a September ruling from a federal judge in California that could have major effects on the long-standing public health intervention, but that multiple dentists and pediatricians say is based on a flawed reading of the available science.

From Los Angeles Times

The American casual restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, citing a flawed capital structure and joining a host of its peers that have struggled this year in the face of rising everyday prices and changing consumer trends.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• damaged
• defective
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• unreliable