Defect and Demerit

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Demerit and defect are semantically related in fault topic. In some cases you can use "Demerit" instead a noun "Defect", when it comes to topics like shortcoming.

Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Demerit noun - A defect in character.

Defect and demerit are semantically related in fault topic. You can use "Defect" instead a noun "Demerit", if it concerns topics such as shortcoming.