Antonyms for defective
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-fek-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɛk tɪv |
Definition of defective
Origin :- mid-14c., from Middle French défectif (14c.) and directly from Late Latin defectivus, from defect-, past participle stem of deficere (see deficient). A euphemism for "mentally ill" from 1898 to c.1935. Related: Defectively; defectiveness.
- adj broken, not working
- The defective points of Martha's character seem to have been two.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
- We have overlooked the defective training of the individual, provided he "made good."
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- Any of these elements lacking, and the life is wanting, defective, impure.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- The corner of the 'W' instead of being clear and distinct, is blunt and defective.
- Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks
- Of what use is fortune or talent to a cold and defective nature?
- Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Defective cutout, allowing battery to discharge into generator.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- It may be necessary to put in new separators in place of the defective ones.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- How is it that you let Tait's people put us off with a defective lock on the cabin door?
- Extract from : « Typhoon » by Joseph Conrad
- Is there any danger in defective sockets with switches that do not snap off completely?
- Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
- We have to handle her the way we'd handle any other defective.
- Extract from : « Second Sight » by Alan Edward Nourse
Synonyms for defective
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