defective

/dɪˈfɛktɪv/

adjective B1
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. defectuoso

    • The product was defective.

      El producto era defectuoso.

Similar words

faulty

defective and faulty are close synonyms, largely interchangeable; defective is slightly more formal or legal, like a defective product under warranty law.

Similar in other languages

German

fehlerhaft

fehlerhaft is the German word for the same thing — both mean "faulty, flawed."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa defective?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The product was ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a defective?

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