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

Martin County deputies said Woods, who was not injured, showed signs of impairment at the scene.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
With the stock trading at less than half its traditional valuation, the market has priced in something close to a permanent impairment for what looks, on the evidence to date, like a temporary operational issue.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of impairment

Noun

This is the year to consider benchmarking your work benefits, including disability income insurance.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Cole told me that once, when King’s work was included in a group show whose only common theme was disability, King had acted visibly miffed.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of disability

Noun

Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The instinct for many researchers is to treat uncertainty as a failing, something to paper over before anyone notices.

— Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Several investor rights firms are threatening class actions against into Suja Life after its stock plummeted following disappointing Q2 earnings and reduced guidance, attributed to grocery channel weakness.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

Chris Koch, president of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, told the commission that the building’s current conditions have been a severe detriment to the neighborhood and that the project would be transformative.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Threats like this weekend’s in Niamey could make the juntas prioritize their protection even more at the detriment of overall security.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of detriment

Noun

But classic Range Rovers drive like classic cars, with all their inherent faults, and the price tag can be eye-watering.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Most faults were cleared in less than six seconds, while the hardest cases took roughly 10 to 14 seconds.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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