Defective
Defective adjective - Having a fault.
Non-functioning and defective are semantically related. in faulty topic. In some cases you can use "Non-functioning" instead an adjective "Defective".
Non-functioning
Defective and non-functioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Defective" with "Non-functioning", this terms are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- imperfect and defective
- imperfect and non-functioning
- inoperative and defective
- inoperative and non-functioning
- faulty and defective
- faulty and non-functioning
- shoddy and defective
- shoddy and non-functioning
- unsound and defective
- unsound and non-functioning
- broken and defective
- broken and non-functioning
- flawed and defective
- flawed and non-functioning
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