Defective and Working

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Defective

Defective adjective - Having a fault.
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Working is an antonym for defective in topics: faulty, broken.
Nearby Words: defect, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Working

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.
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Defective is an antonym for working.
Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker
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Both words in one sentence

  • Thankfully, it was defective...but then Nina switched to working on Applied Phlebotinum fantastic nukes. Oy.
    Source: Sanity Slippage / Anime and Manga
  • Soldiers at the Rear: Burton uses the story of the M-16 to accuse the enlisted men working on the Bradley of not caring because they never knew anyone who died because of defective equipment.
    Source: Film / The Pentagon Wars
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