imperfect
adjective/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/
/ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
- containing faults or mistakes; not complete or perfect synonym flawed
- an imperfect world
- an imperfect understanding of English
- All our sale items are slightly imperfect.
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Word OriginMiddle English imparfit, imperfet, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus, from in- ‘not’ + perfectus ‘completed’, from the verb perficere, from per- ‘through, completely’ + facere ‘do’. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin form.Definitions on the go
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