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   de·fec·tive

   /dəˈfektiv/

   adjective

   • 1. imperfect or faulty: "complaints over defective goods" Similar faultyflawedimperfectshoddyinoperativenot workingnot functioningnonfunctioningmalfunctioningout of orderunsoundweakdeficientincompletein disrepairbrokencrackedtornscratcheddeformedwarpedbuckledinformal:gone wrongon the blinkknackeredduffOpposite workingperfect
   • ▪ lacking or deficient: "dystrophin is commonly defective in muscle tissue" Similar lackingwantingdeficientinadequateinsufficientshortlowscant
   • ▪ (of a word) not having all the inflections normal for the part of speech.
   • 2. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   noun

   • 1. a person with an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   Derivatives

   • 1. defectively adverb
   • 2. defectiveness noun

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   Synonyms for DEFECTIVE: imperfect, bad, flawed, faulty, damaged, broken, incomplete, amiss; Antonyms of DEFECTIVE: perfect, entire, whole, complete, intact, flawless, faultless, impeccable.

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   What are opposite words of Defective? Perfect, faultless, flawless, adequate. Full list of antonyms for Defective is here.

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   defective. adjective. These are words and phrases related to defective. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of defective. May I return this toaster if it's defective?. Synonyms. faulty. imperfect. lacking. deficient. flawed. impaired. inadequate. insufficient. wanting. broken. out of order. inoperative.

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   defective, faulty adjective. having a defect. "I returned the appliance because it was defective". Antonyms: normal, functioning, perfect. Synonyms: incorrect, faulty, wrong, bad. defective adjective. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior.

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    May 25, 2024 · Definition: designed for or capable of a particular function or use. Antonyms: functioning. Definition: performing or able to perform its regular function. Visual thesaurus for defective. Search antonyms for word defective at EnglishThesaurus.net.

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    Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples. Proper usage in context. View all. Defective speech. Discarded the defective disk or purchased a replacement.