Definition & Meaning of "defective"in English

defective

having flaws that reduce functionality or quality

faulty

malfunctioning

flaky

cranky

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most defective

Comparative

more defective

gradable

domain

quality, function, objects

Examples

The phone was returned because it was defective.

significantly below normal in structure, function, intelligence, or behavior

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with a defective heart valve.

not operating properly or failing to work as intended

Examples

The defective printer wouldn't feed paper.

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