Defective and Passable

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Defective adjective - Having a fault.

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Passable is an antonym for defective.

Passable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.

Usage example: that's a passable paper

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Defective is an antonym for passable.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passably, passant

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

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