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Imperfect

Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.

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Blemished 84% connected

of Blemish

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Blemished 84% connected

of Blemish

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Broken 84% connected

of Break

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Broken 84% connected

of Break

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Corrupt 84% connected

Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

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Corrupt 84% connected

Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

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Corrupted 84% connected

of Corrupt

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Corrupted 84% connected

of Corrupt

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Faulty 84% connected

Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.

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Faulty 84% connected

Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.

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Flawed 84% connected

of Flaw

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Flawed 84% connected

of Flaw

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Human 84% connected

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human sha…

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Human 84% connected

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human sha…

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Imperfectible 84% connected

Incapable of being mad perfect.

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Imperfectible 84% connected

Incapable of being mad perfect.

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Broader term 1

Tense 76% connected

One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modi…

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See also 4

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Perfection 66% connected

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral exce…

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Perfection 66% connected

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral exce…

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Synonym 4

Fallible 92% connected

Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

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Frail 92% connected

A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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Progressive 92% connected

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

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Weak 92% connected

Wanting physical strength.

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Antonym 2

Perfect 94% connected

Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and k…

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Perfect 94% connected

Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and k…

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