imperfect substitute

Frequency: 6.07.1 per million words

a replacement that is not fully adequate

substituteADJECTIVE + substitute

Categories:

imperfect

Examples (10)

  • This store offers a rather imperfect substitute for fresh produce.
  • While the vegan cheese is a decent option, it's still an imperfect substitute for the real thing.
  • The artificial sweetener provided an imperfect substitute for sugar in the recipe.
  • He found that the downloaded software was an imperfect substitute for the professional version.
  • Many people use margarine as an imperfect substitute for butter.
  • The online course was an imperfect substitute for the hands-on experience she craved.
  • This generic brand is a passable, though imperfect, substitute for the name-brand medication.
  • The artist used a cheaper pigment, resulting in an imperfect substitute for the original vibrant color.
  • He acknowledged that his apologies were an imperfect substitute for making amends.
  • The synthetic fabric was an imperfect substitute for genuine leather.