Imperfect

/ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a verb form or grammatical mood that expresses ongoing, habitual, or incomplete actions.

In his essay, he described how the imperfect is used in Latin to convey continuous past actions.

adjective

not perfect; having flaws or shortcomings.

The artist's representation of the landscape was beautiful, but it maintained an imperfect quality that gave it character.

not complete or finished.

The project's imperfect implementation led to several technical issues during the demonstration.

in grammar, relating to a verb form that describes an ongoing or incomplete action.

In Spanish, the imperfect tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

Derived from Latin 'imperfectus', meaning 'not completed'.

imperfect tense

A grammatical tense used to indicate action that was ongoing or habitual in the past.

imperfect system

A system that has inherent flaws or limitations.

imperfect world

A world that is not ideal, filled with flaws and imperfections.

perfection

The state of being perfect; flawlessness.

imperfectly

In a way that is not perfect.

imperfection

A flaw or defect.

Imperfectly done or completed.

That project was a bit imperfect – we’ll need to revise it.

An expression of acceptance of flaws.

Life's imperfect, and that's what makes it interesting.