Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "great flaw" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a significant or serious defect or imperfection in something, such as a plan, argument, or character.
Example: "The great flaw in his argument was the lack of supporting evidence."
Alternatives: "major defect" or "significant shortcoming."
Exact(31)
"And have poor eyesight, a great flaw, like their parents".
"And it's her great flaw, it's what killed health care".
Günter Grass had one great flaw: his self-righteous moralism.
As a leader, this messianic style has often been Gingrich's great flaw.
There was still another great flaw: the empire was half Roman (or Latin), half Greek.
This has proved the great flaw in the doctrines of liberal interventionism and neoconservatism.
Similar(25)
Bobby Fischer might have hated America (and, apparently, so much more), but whether greatness was achieved in spite of or because of great flaws almost seems beside the point.
This is political history as a chronicle of great, flawed individuals and of the world that they make.
One of Goodell's great flaws as a commissioner is his habit of ruling by public relations, overreacting to the biggest cases by delivering outrageous sanctions that don't fit the crime.
It's testament to the sheer brilliance of much of the songwriting on 1969's Stand! - I Want to Take You Higher's thrilling psychedelic soul, the breezy, undidactic protest song Everyday People, the taut funk of Sing a Simple Song - that you barely notice its two great flaws.
Most people think that the human spine is one of evolution's great flaws.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com