imperfect Synonyms
Another word for imperfect
• adjective (Context 1)
Having faults, defects, or errors; not completely accurate, whole, or ideal.
"Although the translation was slightly flawed, it still captured the main message of the novel."
• adjective (Context 2)
Relating to a verb tense or aspect that expresses an ongoing, habitual, or uncompleted action in the past.
"In French and Spanish grammar, the imperfective verb forms describe continuous background actions in the past."
• noun (Context 3)
A manufactured item or garment sold at a reduced price because of a minor flaw.
"The factory outlet sells slight imperfects at half the original retail price."
• adjective (Context 4)
Designating a flower that lacks either functional stamens or functional pistils.
"Corn and squash produce unisexual flowers that require pollen to be transferred from male to female blossoms."
Opposites of imperfect
The opposite of imperfect shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: