DEFECTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

defects 1 of 2

noun

plural of defect

as in scars

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount

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defects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of defect

as in emigrates

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Noun

This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Brands must also account for products with defects such as stains, mold and incorrect labels—issues that need to be remediated or repaired before the product reaches the consumer. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Elimination of surface wrinkles and structural defects led to the optimization of all three layers of the solar cell for peak energy capture. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Played in a seven-versus-seven format, on 60-meter (196-foot) by 40-meter (131-foot) fields, amputee soccer is a game for amputees and people living with limb defects. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 This can result in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 After an earthquake, the clouds had been taken down for analysis and then determined unsafe for reinstallation due to structural defects. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Otherwise, genetic defects might start to crop up among the progeny and threaten their survivability. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Human attention varies with fatigue and lighting, whereas automated visual inspection applies the same standard to every vehicle, every time, catching a category of defects that a routine glance may overlook. — Amir Hever, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Indeed, these are working records, many bearing the scars of three decades of DJ life.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of scars

Noun

Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blotches

Verb

Love, at 85 years old, is the sole member of the original Beach Boys lineup who still tours under that name, performing all their classic, SPF-friendly hits with younger instrumentalists.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This summer, an LGBTQ+ cruise ship that tours the Mediterranean and has docked in Turkey multiple times in the past was refused permission to dock there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tours

Noun

Taylor’s attorney, Barbara Berkowitz, caught up with PEOPLE and shared one of Taylor’s few faults.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Recently, Qnetic completed its first 100 continuous charge-discharge cycles with zero faults or degradation, a key indicator of its reliability.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of faults

Verb

And as the cops try to arrest them, only to realize their own jails aren’t accessible, the film expresses perfectly how the government trips over its own feet while resisting inevitable change.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Wheeler trips more often now and no longer rides his scooter around the cul de sac because of his deteriorating vision and poor coordination.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trips

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After decades of perspective-shifting literary retellings like Wide Sargasso Sea and The Mists of Avalon and the current trend of feminist Greek myths, Cathy is an enigma begging for some traumatic backstory to staple her flaws together.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
On many occasions, these vulnerabilities were years-old, zero-day flaws that bad actors didn’t have the means to attack.

— Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of flaws

Verb

Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

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