Flaw synonyms

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Fault means a mistake or a weakness.

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The definition of a defect is an imperfection or lacking that causes the person or thing with the defect to fall short of perfection.

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The definition of a blemish is a flaw in something otherwise perfect or complete.

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

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A falling short of what is expected or required; defect or deficiency

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The definition of a fissure is an opening in the Earth, or a disagreement or split on an issue.

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A dye used to stain material for microscopic study

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A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede.

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(Obs.) A fault, lack, or want

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A false or spurious electronic signal caused by a brief, unwanted surge of electric power.

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A gap, usually the valence band of an insulator or semiconductor, that would normally be filled with one electron. If an electron accelerated by a voltage moves into a gap, it leaves a gap behind it, and in this way the hole itself appears to move through the substance. Even though holes are in fact the absence of a negatively charged particle (an electron), they can be treated theoretically as positively charged particles, whose motion gives rise to electric current.

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To cause damage to.

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detract from

To spoil the soundness or perfection of

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To treat badly; harm.

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To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something.

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To be detrimental to; hinder or impair:

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Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value.

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To cause damage to; impair:

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To fill with prejudice or cause to judge with prejudice.

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To become less enjoyable or estimable:

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A crack, crevice, or split.

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perfection (antonym)

The quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard

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(Countable) A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

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The definition of a spot is a flaw, stain or rounded mark either on something or in a person's character.

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A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.

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The definition of a vice is a weakness in morality or bad habit.

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A weak point; fault or defect, as in one's character

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(Countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

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fine point (antonym)

imperfection

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strength (antonym)

Intensity of emotion or belief:

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A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina; layer; scale; as, a flake of snow, paint, or fish.

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The act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage

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A part broken away from a whole; broken piece

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A written or printed symbol used for punctuation; a punctuation mark.

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An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness.

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To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.

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To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something

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beautiful (related)

Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure

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better (related)

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

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help (related)

The definition of help is aid that you request, or is someone who provides assistance.

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A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.

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inconsistency (related)

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failing (related)

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inadequacy (related)

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flawed (related)

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Crack is defined as slang for a highly purified form of cocaine in hard pebble-sized pieces for smoking.

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Gross ugliness or distortion.

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The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics

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Find another word for flaw. In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for flaw, like: fault, defect, blemish, imperfection, shortcoming, fissure, stain, bug, default, glitch and hole.