English Synonym Finder

defective

Definitions

Imperfect or faulty in a way that prevents proper functioning.

Having a flaw or deficiency in form, structure, or character.

Examples

The company issued a recall because the product was found to be defective.

He returned the defective watch to the store for a full refund.

The engineer discovered a defective circuit that was causing the machine to malfunction.

Synonyms

faulty flawed broken imperfect malfunctioning deficient busted

Antonyms

perfect flawless functional working sound intact faultless