flaw

🇺🇸 /flɔː/ 🇬🇧 /flɔː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

A mistake that makes something wrong or not work right.

The plan has a major flaw that could cause it to fail.

C1

A weakness in someone's personality.

His only flaw is that he sometimes gets too angry.

R

A small damage or imperfection that makes something less perfect.

The diamond has a tiny flaw that you can barely see.

translation

n. A mistake that makes something wrong or not work right.; A weakness in someone's personality.; A small damage or imperfection that makes something less perfect.

Word Forms

Plural flaws