flawed — having defects, faults, or imperfections; damaged or faulty
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having defects, faults, or imperfections; damaged or faulty
Pronunciation (IPA): /flɔːd/
Korean meaning: 결함이 있는, 흠이 있는, 불완전한
Korean pronunciation: **플로**드
Example Sentences
- His flawed plan to impress his date by cooking resulted in ordering pizza instead.
- The flawed software caused my computer to think it was a toaster.
- The study's methodology was fundamentally flawed.
flawed
ADJECTIVE//flɔːd//
having defects, faults, or imperfections; damaged or faulty
💡 Concept
A potter discovers their flawed ceramic vase with visible cracks
🎵 Rhyme
The flawed sculpture clawed and thawed.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/flɔːd/
🇬🇧 UK/flɔːd/
🌳Etymology
Rootflaw
Suffix--ed
Origin
14세기 중세 영어 'flaw'(균열, 결함)에서 파생된 단어로, 원래 바람이나 돌풍을 의미하던 것이 '갑작스러운 균열'을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
awedclawedgnawedthawed
awed
clawed
gnawed
thawed
🔗Collocations
flawed logic
deeply flawed
flawed character
fundamentally flawed
flawed argument
seriously flawed
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His flawed plan to impress his date by cooking resulted in ordering pizza instead.”
😄 Fun example
“The flawed software caused my computer to think it was a toaster.”
“The study's methodology was fundamentally flawed.”
“Despite being flawed, the antique vase was still valuable.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
defectivefaultyimperfectdamagedbroken
Antonyms
perfectflawlesspristine
Related
flawdefectimperfectionfaultblemish
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