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flawed

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/flɔːd/ · flawed

Having imperfections or defects.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having imperfections or defects.

نقص یا خامیوں والا.

خراب

kharab

Formal: نقصانی

Synonyms

imperfectdefectivefaultyنقصانعیبخرابی

Antonyms

perfectflawlesssoundکاملبے عیبصحیح

Common Collocations

  • flawed reasoning
  • flawed arguments
  • flawed character

Example Sentences

The report was flawed due to inadequate data.

یہ رپورٹ ناکافی ڈیٹا کی وجہ سے خراب تھی.

Yeh report nakafi data ki wajah se kharab thi.

His reasoning was flawed and led to incorrect conclusions.

اس کی سوچ خراب تھی اور غلط نتیجوں کا باعث بنی.

Us ki soch kharab thi aur ghalat nateejon ka baais bani.

They discovered several flawed designs in the project.

انہوں نے پروجیکٹ میں کئی خراب ڈیزائن دریافت کیے.

Unhon ne project mei kai kharab design daryaf kiye.

Easily Confused With

flawless:Flawed means having defects, while flawless means without any defects.

Word Family

flaw
nounعیب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a broken vase as a flawed item.

Imagine a cracked mirror representing imperfection.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نقصانِ عشق میں کیا جستجو کیجے، ہر ایک بشر میں flaw پایا ہے

Nuqsan-e-Ishq mein kya jastajoo kije, har aik bashar mein flaw paaya hai.

In the deficiency of love, what search should be made, every human being has a flaw.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عیب پر 'عیب' نہ نکال

Aib par 'aib' na nikaal

Don't point out flaws in flaws.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "flaw" — a defect or imperfection

First known use: 15th century

The word 'flawed' derives from the Old English word 'flaw', which referred to a crack or break. Over time, it evolved to describe anything imperfect or defective.