imperfect

noun

Something having a minor flaw.

(grammar) A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous.

verb

(transitive) to make imperfect

adjective

Not perfect,

(grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a continuing or repeated action.

(botany) Unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

(taxonomy) Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

(obsolete) Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Roots

inim- · Latin · not facio-fect · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for imperfect

fallibleadj flawedadj incompleteadj blemishedadj pluperfectn faultyadj defectiveadj inexactadj perfectadj impreciseadj inadequateadj unevenadj

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Where does imperfect come from?

The word imperfect breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: im-, from Latin in (“not”); and -fect, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.