flaw
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3.3
- noun
- /flɔ/
:
defecto
- It's a character flaw.
- a character flaw
- personality flaws
- a moral flaw
What do you think is your biggest flaw right now?
- What do you think is your biggest flaw right now?
- I can accept I have flaws and I'm with people all flawed.
- But let's not ignore clear flaws that can do damage in relationships.
- So the flaw and you know, Phil Connor's flaw is that he's self centric.
- I think these systems will be, they won't have the same deep flaws that all humans do.
- He's got his faults, he's got his flaws, but he's a great guy.
- Listen, you have to work on your flaws, you have to become a better you.
- But as Obama said, we're all human beings with flaws and we're not perfect.
- And, and, and what happens is they have a character flaw of some sort, OK.
- These are not, you know, they're people and they have serious flaws, right?
- But Meg has to use some of her flaws to get to.
- I do not know if he has flaws, but he is.
- Point out they're flaws so they know that you know.
- I haven't talked to him in a while, that my biggest flaw was never being high.
- I guess flaws is the word.
Examples
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Although his proposal contained an important flaw, the basic hypothesis remained very attractive.
Academic text (2002) -
Our flaws are what make us worth loving.
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What do you think is your biggest flaw right now?
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And I will tell you, I can always find that flaw in myself.
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This flaw, which I have learned is better described as a disorder, has been with you for most of your life.
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Because of his character flaws, he himself was not a happy man.
Fiction book (1991) -
When this happens, the bully may make jokes about some weakness or physical flaw in an individual.
Academic text (2013) -
Maybe it was a character flaw, but he couldn't help his curiosity.
Fiction book (1997) -
I always like to say that chess exposes all of your flaws on the board.
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She recognized that her biggest flaw was her inability to admit when she was wrong.
Synonyms
344
1.7
A fault in a person or thing that makes them less effective
150
3.4
A fault that makes something less useful or valuable
69
3.2
A problem in a machine or system that makes it not work
69
3.7
A weakness that makes a person or thing less effective
51
3.7
A small fault that makes someone or something less good
34
3.5
A weakness in a person's character or a plan
12
8.0
A small personal fault or odd habit that is not serious
12
3.0
A part of a person or thing that is not strong and can cause problems
11
6.3
A small but serious weakness in someone or something that can cause failure
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
1
7.8
A weak part of a main character that causes their ruin in a serious story
- Specialized
A device that uses sound too high to hear to find hidden cracks in metals and plastics
How Flawed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word flaw comes from the old Norse flaga meaning 'a chip' or 'slice', and by the same picture people began to use it for a fault in a person. So a flaw in character is a weak part that makes someone less effective.