imperfect
im‧per‧fect1 /ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt $ -ɜːr-/ 
adjective
SYN flawed:
the imperfect world we live in
—imperfectly adverb
—imperfection /ˌɪmpəˈfekʃən $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
imperfect2 noun
the imperfect technical the form of a verb which is used when talking about an action in the past that is not complete. For example, ‘I was eating’.
| I |
adjective Word Family: noun: perfection ≠ imperfection, perfectionist, perfectionism, perfectibility; adjective: perfect ≠ imperfect, perfectible, perfectionist; verb: perfect; adverb: perfectly ≠ imperfectly
not completely correct or perfect SYN flawed:
—imperfectly adverb
—imperfection /ˌɪmpəˈfekʃən $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
| II |
nounthe imperfect technical the form of a verb which is used when talking about an action in the past that is not complete. For example, ‘I was eating’.