1noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
01 Word definition
imperfect
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is IMPERFECT a word?
Yes. IMPERFECT is a 9-letter noun. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-M-P-E-R-F-E-C-THow do you spell IMPERFECT?
IMPERFECT contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.
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2adjective
not perfect; defective or inadequate
“had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗progressiveprogressive tenseimperfect tensecontinuous tense
02 Letter breakdown
How is IMPERFECT spelled?
I1M2P3E4R5F6E7C8T9
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell IMPERFECT?
IMPERFECT is spelled I-M-P-E-R-F-E-C-T. It contains 9 letters.