: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan

Examples of flawed in a Sentence

a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 And, of course, there was Google's forward-thinking but deeply flawed (and Vision Pro-Priced) Google Glass AR display. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024 However, the talks were flawed, and there were disagreements on both sides. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flawed 

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flawed was in 1608

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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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