Defect Synonyms and Antonyms

dēfĕkt, dĭ-fĕkt
A faulty part
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blemish
  2. flaw
  3. imperfection
  4. fault
  5. shortcoming
  6. failing
  7. bug
  8. foible
  9. infirmity
  10. weakness
  11. deficiency
  12. drawback
  13. spot
  14. stain
  15. deformity
  16. taint
  17. speck
  18. mark
  19. weak point
  20. break
  21. rift
  22. scratch
  23. unsoundness
  24. frailty
  25. gap
  26. twist
  27. crack
  28. check
  29. discoloration
  30. defectibility
  31. hole
  32. knot
  33. defectiveness
  34. vice
  35. sin
  36. injury
  37. birthmark
  38. blot
  39. scar
  40. marring
  41. demerit
  42. blotch
  43. error
  44. patch
  45. seam
  46. mistake
  47. rough spot
  48. handicap
  49. blindness
  50. impediment
  51. glitch
  52. malfunction
  53. blind-spot
  54. lacuna
  55. mar
Antonyms:
  1. advantage
  2. improvement
  3. strength
  4. perfection
An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blemish
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. defective
  2. deficient
  3. dysgenic
  4. impedimental
  5. imperfect
  6. incomplete
  7. infelicitous
  8. insufficient
  9. lacunal
  10. lacunar
  11. mediocre
  12. unsound

Words Related to Defect

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Defect Sentence Examples

  • The one defect is lack of green sward.

  • He had another defect besides the want of popular power.

  • The council had also a fatal defect in its constitution.

  • A defect of title or undisclosed liability would invalidate the sale at any time.

  • This defect blocks B cells from maturing.

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