Imperfection
Verbs
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be imperfect etc. adj.
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have a defect etc. n.
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lie under a disadvantage
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spring a leak. not pass muster, barely pass muster
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fall short etc. [motion short of] Shortcoming.
Adjectives
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imperfect
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not perfect etc. Perfection
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deficient, defective
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faulty, unsound, tainted
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out of order, out of tune
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cracked, leaky
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sprung
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warped etc. (distort) [Irregularity of form.] Distortion
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lame
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injured etc. (deteriorated) Deterioration
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peccant etc. (bad) [Capability of producing evil. Bad qualities.] Badness
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frail etc. (weak) Weakness
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inadequate etc. (insufficient) Insufficiency
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crude etc. (unprepared) Nonpreparation
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incomplete etc. Incompleteness
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found wanting
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below par
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short-handed
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below its full strength, under its full strength, below its full complement. indifferent, middling, ordinary, mediocre
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average etc. Mean
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so-so
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coucicouci, milk and water
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tolerable, fair, passable
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pretty well, pretty good
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rather good, moderately good
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good
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good enough, well enough, adequate
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decent
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not bad, not amiss
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inobjectionable, unobjectionable, admissible, bearable, only better than nothing. secondary, inferior
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second-rate, second-best
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one-horse [U.S.].
Adverbs
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almost etc.
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to a limited extent, rather etc. Smallness
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pretty, moderately, passing
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only, considering, all things considered, enough.