imperfection
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French imperfeccion. See im- + perfection.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]imperfection (countable and uncountable, plural imperfections)
- (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.
- (countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
- He loves me despite my imperfections.
Synonyms
[edit]- (quality of being imperfect): corruption
- (something that prevents perfection): fault, flaw, mark, problem, weakness
- See also Thesaurus:defect
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “quality of being imperfect”): flawlessness, perfection
Translations
[edit]state of being imperfect
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something that makes something else less than perfect
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin imperfectiōnem.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]imperfection f (plural imperfections)
Further reading
[edit]- “imperfection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
[edit]Noun
[edit]imperfection f (plural imperfections)
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