Defective
Defective adjective - Having a fault.
Sub-standard and defective are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Sub-standard" with "Defective", this terms are similar.
Sub-standard
Defective and sub-standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective phrase "Sub-standard".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and defective
- irregular and sub-standard
- inferior and defective
- inferior and sub-standard
- imperfect and defective
- imperfect and sub-standard
- poor and defective
- poor and sub-standard
- faulty and defective
- faulty and sub-standard
- shoddy and defective
- shoddy and sub-standard
- second-rate and defective
- second-rate and sub-standard
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Sub-standard and Defective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/sub-standard
Defective & Sub-standard. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/sub-standard>.
Sub-standard or Defective. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/sub-standard.
