imperfection

im·per·fec·tion

noun \ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən\

Definition of IMPERFECTION

: the quality or state of being imperfect; also : fault, blemish

Examples of IMPERFECTION

1. He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.
2. She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth.

First Known Use of IMPERFECTION

14th century

Related to IMPERFECTION

Synonyms: blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, blemish, mar, mark, pockmark, scar

Related Words: abnormality, distortion, irregularity, malformation, misshape; bug, glitch, kink; blot, blur, spot, stain, taint; damage, defacement, impairment, injury; failing, weakness

Near Antonyms: adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament

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Rhymes with IMPERFECTION

by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection