| ADJECTIVE | all | defective, faulty | having a defect |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | defective | markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior | |
| all | defective, bad | not working properly |
| Sounds | dihfeh'ktihv | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Having a defect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "I returned the appliance because it was defective" | |
| Synonym | faulty | |
| Broader | imperfect | not perfect |
| Spanish | defectuoso | |
| Catalan | defectiu, defectuós | |
| Nouns | defectiveness | the state of being defective |
| Adverbs | defectively | in a defective manner |
| Meaning | markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "defective speech" | |
| Broader | abnormal, unnatural | not normal |
| Spanish | defectuoso | |
| Catalan | defectuós | |
| Meaning | not working properly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a defective appliance" | |
| Synonym | bad | |
| Broader | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function |
| Spanish | mal, malo | |
| Catalan | dolent, mal | |
| Nouns | defectiveness | the state of being defective |
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