defective[adjective]Synonyms: faulty, broken, deficient, flawed, imperfect, not working, on the blink
(slang), out of order
Antonyms: defectless, intact
Contrasted words: faultless, flawless, impeccable, unblemished, undamaged, entire, perfect, whole, complete, full, plenary, healthy, sound
Related Words: broken,
damaged,
impaired,
injured,
corrupted,
debased,
vitiated,
deranged,
disordered,
disturbed,
unsettled,
unhealthy,
unsound [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧fec‧tive /dɪˈfektɪv/
adjective not made properly, or not working properly
Synonym : faulty:
The disease is caused by a defective gene. defective products [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲