The difference between Imperfect and Lame

When used as nouns, imperfect means something having a minor flaw, whereas lame means a stupid or undesirable person.

When used as verbs, imperfect means to make imperfect, whereas lame means to cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

When used as adjectives, imperfect means not perfect, whereas lame means unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

check bellow for the other definitions of Imperfect and Lame

  1. Imperfect as an adjective:

    not perfect

    Examples:

    "synonyms: defective fallible faultful"

    "ant faultless infallible perfect"

  2. Imperfect as an adjective (botany):

    unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

    Examples:

    "ant perfect"

  3. Imperfect as an adjective (taxonomy):

    known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

  4. Imperfect as an adjective (obsolete):

    lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

  5. Imperfect as an adjective (grammar):

    belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

  1. Imperfect as a noun:

    something having a minor flaw

  2. Imperfect as a noun (grammar):

    a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

    Examples:

    "synonyms: preterimperfect"

  1. Imperfect as a verb (transitive):

    to make imperfect

  1. Lame as an adjective:

    Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

  2. Lame as an adjective:

    Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

    Examples:

    "a lame leg, arm or muscle"

  3. Lame as an adjective (by extension):

    Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

  4. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Unconvincing or unbelievable.

    Examples:

    "He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party."

  5. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

    Examples:

    "He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night."

  6. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Strangely corny or sweet to an extent.

    Examples:

    "I told him not to bring me flowers, so he brought a bunch of carrots instead. It was lame but it made me smile."

  1. Lame as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

  1. Lame as a noun (prison, _, slang):

    A stupid or undesirable person.

  1. Lame as a noun:

    A lamina.

  2. Lame as a noun (in the plural):

    A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

  1. Lame as a verb (obsolete):

    To shine.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Piers Plowman"

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