flaws

4 definitions • 8 examples

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect:

flaw in I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.

fatal flaw There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning.

This report is full of flaws.

a character flaw

to cause something to be not perfect:

A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.

a fault or weakness, esp. one that happens while something is being planned or made and that makes it not perfect:

A flaw in the steering mechanism led to a recall of 200,000 cars.

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made:

The company had to spend millions correcting design flaws.

serious/major/minor flaw (in sth) There seemed to be no serious flaws in the proposal and it was recommended for further consideration.