Synonyms of flaws

flaws 1 of 2

noun

plural of flaw

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

noted the flaw in the diamond before I bought it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• scars
• blotches
• faults
• imperfections
• marks
• distortions
• irregularities
• blemishes
• deformities
• stains
• weaknesses
• blights
• abnormalities
• excrescences
• bugs
• spots
• disfigurements
• pockmarks
• injuries
• glitches
• excrescencies
• mars
• damages
• malformations
• failings
• kinks
• blots
• impairments
• misshapes
• blurs
• taints
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhancements
• ornaments
• decorations
• adornments
• embellishments

flaws

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flaw

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• mars
• compromises
• injures
• hurts
• cripples
• weakens
• blemishes
• harms
• spoils
• impairs
• erodes
• breaks
• disfigures
• vitiates
• undermines
• destroys
• ruins
• defaces
• wounds
• crosses (up)
• crabs
• bloodies
• endamages
• deteriorates
• shatters
• blights
• enfeebles
• dents
• wrecks
• wears (away)
• tarnishes
• batters
• dings
• botches
• enervates
• tortures
• demolishes
• washes out
• scours
• torments
• dints
• smashes
• devastates
• wastes
• crushes
• lames
• disables
• scourges
• tears down
• wipes out
• maims
• lacerates
• mutilates
• totals
• queers
• annihilates
• gums (up)
• mangles
• bashes
• hamstrings
• desolates
• pulverizes
• decimates
• dashes
• clobbers
• does in
• razes
• bangs up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• fixes
• doctors
• patches
• rebuilds
• reconstructs
• mends
• remedies
• reconditions
• cures
• revamps
• helps
• rectifies
• renovates
• heals
• edits
• rehabilitates
• improves
• revises
• enhances
• perfects
• remodels
• refines
• enriches
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flaws

Noun

After decades of perspective-shifting literary retellings like Wide Sargasso Sea and The Mists of Avalon and the current trend of feminist Greek myths, Cathy is an enigma begging for some traumatic backstory to staple her flaws together. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

On many occasions, these vulnerabilities were years-old, zero-day flaws that bad actors didn’t have the means to attack. — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Barring any deal-breaking flaws, Meta wins this matchup on paper. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

The gap illustrates the foundational flaws in a program that fails to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Other academics who study political violence have also noted significant design flaws in the research and a lack of some key points of context. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Quick wins will not fix the structural flaws holding back growth. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

But Coppola’s film, irrespective of its fatal flaws and excesses, at least meant something in the context of his career. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Design flaws with a pedestrian bridge are the latest hurdle in the decade-long push to connect the Bel Air and Forest Hill sections of the trail. — Luke Kaiser, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026