Defective
Defective adjective - Having a fault.
Unacceptable and defective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unacceptable" instead an adjective "Defective".
Unacceptable
Unacceptable adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: this work is entirely unacceptable
Defective and unacceptable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Unacceptable".
Nearby Word: unaccepted
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- displeasing and defective
- displeasing and unacceptable
- inferior and defective
- inferior and unacceptable
- improper and defective
- improper and unacceptable
- poor and defective
- poor and unacceptable
- unsuitable and defective
- unsuitable and unacceptable
- wrong and defective
- wrong and unacceptable
- inadequate and defective
- inadequate and unacceptable
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Unacceptable and Defective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/unacceptable
Defective & Unacceptable. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/unacceptable>.
Unacceptable or Defective. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/unacceptable.
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