adjective
- having flaws or defects; not perfect
- incomplete or not fully developed
noun
- a verb tense expressing ongoing or repeated action in the past
Usage: grammar
Examples
- The diamond had an imperfect cut that reduced its value.
- Her Spanish is imperfect, but she communicates well enough.
- The imperfect system needs major reforms.
- He accepted that all humans are imperfect beings.
- The artist embraced the imperfect beauty of handmade pottery.
- In Spanish, the imperfect tense describes habitual past actions.
- The imperfect ‘was walking’ shows ongoing past action.