flaws
Reasons for rejection
Flaws are imperfections or defects—features that mar something otherwise sound.
A diamond has flaws if it contains visible inclusions.
A plan has flaws if it contains weaknesses that could cause failure.
Character flaws are personal shortcomings: His fatal flaw was pride.
The verb means to introduce such defects: A single error flawed the experiment.
Inherent imperfection or fault
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
dent · imperfection · irregularity · deformity · distortion · gash · scuff · tear
Deficiency in force
- faultImperfection or blame
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- failingFlaw in one's nature
- frailtyWeakness of body
vice · deficiency · inadequacy · limitation · quirk · foible · peccadillo · idiosyncrasy
Openness to harm
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- weaknessDeficiency in force
breach · backdoor · loophole · exposure · risk · zero-day · patch · penetration
Error in reasoning
- errorFault in communication
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
contradiction · gap · hole · weakness · non sequitur · false premise · circular reasoning · assumption
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
scratch · dent · imperfection · irregularity · deformity · distortion · gash · scuff · tear · snag
weakness
Deficiency in force
- faultImperfection or blame
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- failingFlaw in one's nature
frailty · vice · deficiency · inadequacy · limitation · quirk · foible · peccadillo · idiosyncrasy · drawback
vulnerability
Openness to harm
weakness · breach · backdoor · loophole · exposure · risk · zero-day · patch · penetration · attack vector
fallacy
Error in reasoning
- errorFault in communication
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inconsistency · contradiction · gap · hole · weakness · non sequitur · false premise · circular reasoning · assumption · loophole
- errorserror, mistake, blunder, blunders, fault
- flawsfaults, defect, blemish, imperfections, blemishes
- Limitationsdefects, bugs, glitches, restrictions, exclusions
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
- hidden thingssecrets, motives, agendas, subtext, undercurrents
- construction qualitycraftsmanship, workmanship, structural integrity, durability, sturdiness
flawsstrengths
Powers or capabilities
virtues · merits · assets · advantages · strong points
flawsperfection
Absence of any fault
flawlessness · perfections · immaculateness · intactness · faultlessness
flawsvirtues
Positive moral traits
integrity · good character · righteousness · moral excellence
- fatal flawRuinous character defect
- design flawBuilt-in error in planning
- character flawsPersonal moral weaknesses
- flawless skinBlemish-free dermis
- tragic flawDefect causing protagonist's downfall
- flawed logicInvalid inferential structure