imperfection
NounUS[im-per-fek-shuhn]/ˌɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms:
imperfectness
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)imperfections
- the state or an instance of being imperfectSynonyms: imperfectnessOpposite ne plus ultraType of stateKinds failing, defect, flaw, nonoptimality, wart, defectiveness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Im′per·fec′tion noun
Origin: L. imperfectio: cf. F. imperfection. See Imperfect, adjective
The quality or condition of being imperfect; lack of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.
Sent to my account With all my imperfections on my head.— William Shakespeare
Synonyms: Defect; deficiency; incompleteness; fault; failing; weakness; frailty; foible; blemish; vice.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54