Imperfect metaphor Synonyms

Definitions for Imperfect


  • (adjective) having a fault
  • (adjective) not perfect; defective or inadequate
  • (adjective) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

Definitions for Metaphor


  • (noun) an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
  • (noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity