IMPERFECTIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

imperfections

noun

plural of imperfection

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection

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Recent Examples of imperfections As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 This rosy primer gives the skin a pearlescent glow while blurring pores and imperfections. — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Cardinal Health on Tuesday showed why the healthcare distributor belongs in our portfolio, delivering robust full-year earnings guidance that trumped some imperfections in the final quarter of its fiscal 2026. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 In this case, self-care isn't enough to solve the problem; instead, leaders should shift their vision of their imperfections. — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Instead of walking away, Bascombe used the remaining imperfections to start a conversation about the rent. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 This results in a smoother, higher-quality layer with fewer imperfections, reducing energy losses and improving the overall performance of the device. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Food with cosmetic imperfections is donated to non-profits across seven area counties. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

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Another approach would be to make electrolytes with fewer internal defects and extremely low electronic leakage, reducing the sites where lithium dendrites can begin.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The project has since faced criticism over structural defects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The scars of the 2008 financial crisis are still scorched into Icelandic memory, and the small national currency lends itself to volatility and inflation spirals.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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