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

Symptoms may include fatigue, memory and mobility issues, mood swings, numbness, pain, tingling and vision impairment.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
How GLP-1s May Affect Brain Health Analyses of large patient datasets have associated GLP-1 receptor agonists with a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of impairment

Noun

Julie Price is president and CEO of Arc Broward, a nonprofit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and other life challenges in Broward County.

— Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
People with disabilities deserve the basic dignity of existing in the world, using the tools that support our bodies, without fear of being judged or harassed.

— Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of disability

Noun

In the documentation, the company is candid about its failings.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings and other contributing factors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Many fear that Lebanon is bargaining from a position of extreme weakness and that such imbalance will yield only a weaker state, stripped of sovereign decision-making.

— Tamirace Fakhoury, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Capitulating to Xi and Putin would alienate Washington’s allies, project American weakness, and erode global deterrence.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

There's an argument the hard cap is actually a detriment to competitive balance.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Chapek saw Disney’s existing passholder program as a detriment to the company’s bottom line, standing in the way of higher-value customers.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of detriment

Noun

The interception — which came after a controversial review found that a first-and-goal pass had bounced off Tommy Tremble’s wrist and into the waiting hands of a Broncos defender — was no fault of Young’s.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Even with the faults of Sunday’s game, the defense can use the performance as a foundation for improvement going forward.

— Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026

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