defeituoso

/defejˈtwozu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
defeituosa
plural
defeituosos

Meaning

  1. faulty

    • O aparelho é defeituoso.

      The device is faulty.

Similar words

imperfeito

Close synonyms for "faulty, imperfect."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

defectuoso

defectuoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "faulty."

Practice

1 What does defeituoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: O aparelho é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches defeituoso?

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