Meaning

2 senses
  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.

    несоверше́нствоnesoveršénstvo

    недоскона́лістьnedoskonálistʹ

    the state or an instance of being imperfect

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

    He loves me despite my imperfections.

    недоскона́лістьnedoskonálistʹ

Examples

29 sentences
  1. I didn't notice the imperfection.

    Я недосконалість не помітив.

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  2. I like him despite his imperfections.

    ruОн мне нравится, несмотря на свои недостатки.

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  3. I'm well aware of my imperfection.

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  4. I find beauty in his imperfections.

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  5. Every statement highlights their own imperfections.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state of being imperfect:
Русский
By meaning 1
state of being imperfect:

Origin

From Old French imperfeccion, from Latin imperfectiōnem, accusative of imperfectiō, from i

From Old French imperfeccion, from Latin imperfectiōnem, accusative of imperfectiō, from in- + perfectiō. By surface analysis, im- + perfection.

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Forms

plural: imperfections
Singularimperfection
Pluralimperfections

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
quality of being imperfect:corruptionB2
something that prevents perfection:faultA2flawB2markA2problemA1weaknessB1
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
quality of being imperfect:flawlessnessperfection

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
imperfection — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto