Defective and Less

Defective

Defective adjective - Having a fault.

Less and defective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Defective".

Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Defective and less are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Less".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Both words in one sentence

  • Genre Refugee This is basically the point of The BBC TV film Reichenbach Falls — the central character is a Defective Detective placed into a much less noir-ish setting.
    Source: Genre Refugee
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