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flawedhaving 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

flawed concept
💡 Concept

A potter discovers their flawed ceramic vase with visible cracks

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flawed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The flawed sculpture clawed and thawed.

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

awedclawedgnawedthawed
awed
clawed
gnawed
thawed

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

defectivefaultyimperfectdamagedbroken

Antonyms

perfectflawlesspristine

Related

flawdefectimperfectionfaultblemish