imperfective im·per·fec·tive US/ˌɪmpɚˈfɛktɪv/ uncommon noun 1. aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb Synonymsimperfective aspect Related words Word family imperfective aspect Broader terms durative WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.