Defective and Nonfunctioning

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Defective adjective - Having a fault.

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

Nonfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.

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Defective and nonfunctioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Nonfunctioning".

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Nonfunctioning and Defective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/nonfunctioning

Defective & Nonfunctioning. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/nonfunctioning>.

Nonfunctioning or Defective. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/nonfunctioning.

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