flawed

flaw ¹  (flô)

n.

1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish.

2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: They share the character flaw of arrogance.

3. A defect in a legal document that can render it invalid.

tr. & intr.v. flawed, flaw·ing, flaws

To make or become defective.

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[Middle English flaue, splinter, perhaps from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plk-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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flaw ²  (flô)

n.

1.

a. A brief gust or blast of wind.

b. A passing storm; a squall.

2. Obsolete A burst of passion.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish flaga, gust of wind.]

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flawy adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

flawed - having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"; "an irregular pair of jeans" blemished imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"

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flawed

adjective

1. damaged, defective, imperfect, blemished, broken, cracked, chipped, faulty the unique beauty of a flawed object

2. erroneous, incorrect, inaccurate, invalid, wrong, mistaken, false, faulty, untrue, unfounded, spurious, amiss, unsound, wide of the mark, inexact, fallacious The tests were seriously flawed.

Translations

flawed [flɔːd] ADJ [system, goods] → defectuoso; [theory] → erróneo
the agreement is fatally flawed → el acuerdo presenta fallos que lo condenan al fracaso

flawed [ˈflɔːd] adj → défectueux/euse
to be seriously flawed → comporter de sérieux défauts
to be fundamentally flawed → être foncièrement défectueux/euse

flawed

adj → fehlerhaft; his logic was flawed → seine Logik enthielt Fehler

flawed [flɔːd] adj (complexion) → imperfetto/a; (china) → difettoso/a; (argument) → debole; (character) → pieno/a di difetti

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flawed [flɔːd] adj (complexion) → imperfetto/a; (china) → difettoso/a; (argument) → debole; (character) → pieno/a di difetti