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

Studies have found that weight training may help preserve brain health and might even be linked to slight improvements in memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (in addition to all its benefits for your bones).

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
The review describes cognitive and behavioral consequences that can include impairments in working memory, decision making and emotional regulation.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of impairment

Noun

Hosted by comedian and disability advocate Tina Friml, the Darcys awarded Geri Jewell with the Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley with the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Someone could request relief from the zoning standards to make housing available to people with disabilities, the report says.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of disability

Noun

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
The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller in the tower at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings.

— Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Every monster has unique strengths and weaknesses, and each demands a different response.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
As rules and institutions constrain less and brute power matters more, countries will seek partners to help them blunt sanctions, access critical technologies, compensate for military weaknesses, expand their room for maneuver, and resist isolation.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

One thing Stearns has trusted, perhaps to his detriment, is the Mets’ statistical model to evaluate player performance.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Because of that, experts say there is no detriment to English learning when a child is also exposed to another language.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of detriment

Noun

The court ruled in favor of summary judgment for OpenAI and found Walters had not established fault and damages.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The military attributed the crash of a PAC MFI-17 Mushshak plane near the town of Nawan Killi in Balochistan province to a technical fault.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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