1.
incomplete, imperfect, flawed
Not fully complete or perfect. Describes something that is missing parts, has deficiencies, or falls short of being whole.
まだ不完全な状態だ。
It's still in an incomplete state.
不完全燃焼は一酸化炭素を発生させる。
Incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide.
人間は不完全な存在だからこそ、成長できる。
It is precisely because humans are imperfect beings that they can grow.
WORD FORMATION:
不 (not) + 完全 (complete, perfect). The antonym is 完全.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不完全燃焼: incomplete combustion
- 不完全な情報: incomplete information
- 不完全な状態: incomplete state
Related Words
Antonym:
完全