imperfection

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Etymology

From Old French imperfeccion.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/

Noun

imperfection

1. (uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

   You can accept your imperfection or try to improve.

2. (countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.

   He loves me despite my imperfections.

Synonyms

• (quality of being imperfect) corruption
• (something that prevents perfection) fault, flaw, mark, problem, weakness
• See also Thesaurus:defect

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “quality of being imperfect”): flawlessness, perfection

Translations

• Portuguese: imperfeição
• Russian: несоверше́нство
• Spanish: imperfección

Translations

• Portuguese: imperfeição

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