Defective and Mediocre

Defective

Defective adjective - Having a fault.

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

Mediocre

Mediocre adjective - Of average to below average quality.

Defective and mediocre are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Mediocre".

Nearby Word: mediocrity
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