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defective

/dɪˈfɛktɪv/adjective3 syllables

Defective means: not working properly.

Synonyms for defective7

adjective, as in not working properly

bad, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

adjective, as in having a defect

faulty, imperfect

adjective, as in markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior

abnormal, unnatural

What does defective mean?3

adjective

1

not working properly“a bad telephone connection”

2

having a defect“I returned the appliance because it was defective”

3

markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior“defective speech”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with defective?19

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Defective in a sentence

  • If defective in structure, they are perfect in function.halfb1t
  • Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.Source_VOA
  • They checked to see if the machine was defective.karloelkebekio
  • Many clients are complaining about how all the store's merchandise is defective.espamatics
  • As I wrote above, the book arrived in defective condition.Objectivesea
  • They replaced the defective TV with a new one.CK
  • The Iran deal is defective at its core.Adelpa
  • The company recalled the defective products.arnxy20

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