imperfect
intermediateB1/ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/ · im-per-fect
not perfect; having flaws or shortcomings.
Meanings
not perfect; having flaws or shortcomings.
کامل نہیں؛ عیوب یا کمیوں کا حامل.
ناقص
naqis
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- imperfect progress
- imperfect product
- imperfect solution
Example Sentences
Her painting was beautiful, but some parts were imperfect.
اس کی پینٹنگ خوبصورت تھی، لیکن کچھ حصے ناقص تھے۔
Us ki painting khoobsurat thi, lekin kuch hissay naqis thay.
He accepted his imperfect nature as part of being human.
اس نے اپنی ناقص فطرت کو انسانی ہونے کا ایک حصہ تسلیم کیا۔
Us ne apni naqis fitrat ko insani hone ka aik hissa tasleem kiya.
The product was advertised as 'perfect,' but it turned out to be imperfect.
اس پروڈکٹ کو 'کامل' کے طور پر تشہیر کیا گیا، مگر یہ ناقص نکلی۔
Is product ko 'kamil' ke tor par tashheer kiya gaya, magar ye naqis nikli.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'imperfect' as 'I’m perfect' reversed!
Imagine a cracked vase representing something imperfect.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ ہوں گلِ نغمہ نہ ہوں قطرہءِ باراں || میں ہوں ایک ناقص بشر کی حیات کا سامان
Na hoon gul-e-naghma na hoon qatra-e-baaran || Main hoon aik naqis bashar ki hayat ka samaan
I am neither a flower of song nor a drop of rain || I am a tool of the imperfect human life.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عید کا دن بھی ناقص ہوتا ہے
Eid ka din bhi naqis hota hai
Even the day of Eid is imperfect.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "imperfectus" — not completed
First known use: 15th century
The word 'imperfect' evolved from Latin through Old French into Middle English, referring to something that is flawed or lacking in some way.