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Synonyms & Antonyms for defective
Synonyms: Adjective
amiss, bad, faulty, flawed, imperfect
Antonyms: Adjective
faultless, flawless, impeccable, perfect
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This computer is defective. I want my money back. The disease is caused by a defective gene.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Drinking a defective potion takes a French nobleman and his servant from the Middle Ages to 20th-century Chicago. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Phase 2 of Silver Line construction, initially projected to finish at the end of last month, has been plagued by issues such as cracks in concrete structures and defective rail ties. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Metro says stations closed for shutdown will reopen on time next month — unless there’s a really bad storm," 9 Aug. 2019 The fire department is still investigating and speaking with the home's former owners, but believes a defective appliance or leak in the building is to blame. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit house explosion caused by gas leak, fire department says," 6 Aug. 2019 Maria Laura Canineu, the organization's Brazil director, called the violence the most visible sign of a structurally defective system. — Anchorage Daily News, "Dozens of inmates killed in Brazil prison riot, with at least 16 decapitated," 29 July 2019 Maria Laura Canineu, the organization’s Brazil director, called the violence the most visible sign of a structurally defective system. — Terrence Mccoy And, BostonGlobe.com, "Dozens of inmates killed in Brazil prison riot," 29 July 2019 These choices spared many early adopters from getting defective early models of the Apple Watch. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "Apple’s heir apparent is much more like Tim Cook than Steve Jobs," 22 July 2019 In the dog collar case, The Furry Gang, the third-party vendor that sold the defective collar, completely disappeared. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Amazon Warns Customers: Those Supplements Might Be Fake," 19 July 2019 At this time, the dealership has the defective 2012 Ford Focus for sale on their lot, which worries me that someone else might get hurt driving that car. — Freep.com, "FREE PRESS INVESTIGATION: OUT OF GEAR Among Ford cars with flawed transmission, the 2012 Focus had the most complaints," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'defective.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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