flawed C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /flɔd/ UK /flɔːd/ See IPA manual Freq #14927 Meanings 1 adj Having a fault, weakness, or imperfection. The study was based on flawed data, so its results are unreliable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a fault, weakness,... blemished Etymology AI details From Middle English flaued, equivalent to flaw + -ed. flaued Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flawed **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /flɔd/ **IPA (UK):** /flɔːd/ **Frequency rank:** 14927 ## Meanings 1. Having a fault, weakness, or imperfection. ## Examples - The study was based on flawed data, so its results are unreliable. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: flaued ## Etymology From Middle English flaued, equivalent to flaw + -ed. ## AI Etymology Flawed comes from Middle English flaued, equivalent to flaw + -ed. The historical chain includes flaued (Middle English). In present use it covers having a fault, weakness, or imperfection. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown