DEFECTIVENESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

defectiveness

noun

Definition of defectiveness

as in impairment

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Recent Examples of defectiveness This worry about defectiveness can lead to a panicked call for literature’s redemption. — Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

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Noun

If left untreated, these mild impairments and declines could lead to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Authorities said Romo displayed signs of impairment, performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused a preliminary breath test.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of impairment

Noun

Less deeply, English football’s song of choice is ‘Football’s Coming Home’, a tragicomic ode to the national team’s failings at major tournaments for the past 60 years.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The boot camp fosters an environment where students feel comfortable failing, said Saint Juste, 20, who will attend Kennesaw State University in the fall.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Still, analysts warned that the coordinated action may prove no more durable than previous interventions unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving yen weakness.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

Maddox argues that all of the platforms fall short in this area, which is a detriment to community building, career-building, conversations, and other positive aspects of the internet.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
The prompt is inspired by the recent Latinx newsletter by Carlos De Loera, which cites a Pew Research Center study that found that one-third of Latinos surveyed said their ethnicity has been a detriment to their lives.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of detriment

Noun

On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Any expression of fault — a correction or apology — is the source of great embarrassment.

— Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026

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