Imperfect

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters

Definition of Imperfect

noun

Something having a minor flaw
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

verb

To make imperfect

adjective

Not perfect
Unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

Anagrams of Imperfect

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "imperfect":

7-LETTER WORDS

emptier perfect prefect receipt

6-LETTER WORDS

cerite cermet emetic empire epimer fierce metier metric permit piecer pierce premie recept recipe recite+6 more

5-LETTER WORDS

citer creep creme crepe crept crime crimp cripe erect fermi merit meter metre miter mitre+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "imperfect" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

preterimperfectdefectivefalliblefaultfulfaulty

ANTONYMS

faultlessinfallibleperfect

Rhyming Words

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