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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Recent Examples of defects

Noun

To capture the earliest stages of failure, the team incorporated photoelasticity, an imaging technique that reveals stress building around tiny defects before visible cracks appear. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Tech firms are now addressing this blind spot, deploying AI to analyze vast backlogs of inspection photos and notes, identifying defects like corrosion. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Instead, these plans primarily cover problems caused by manufacturer defects, faulty parts or mechanical breakdowns. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The gist of the case is that live, rapid and in-play wagering options known as microbetting constitute design defects. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 The Adidas Defender 5 bag comes with the brand’s lifetime warranty, which covers material and/or workmanship defects (normal wear and tear is to be expected and not covered). — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Today, 67% of people insured through an employer – roughly 100 million Americans – are in these plans, making the law’s defects especially salient. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Roughly one-third of congenital heart defects in children with Down syndrome resolve naturally, and many need only a minor intervention. — Michelle Sie Whitten, STAT, 25 June 2026 Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections—rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968—exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures. — Alex Krasnok, Scientific American, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

The historical house, owned by Oliver Anderson at the time of the war, the gardens and orchard are still marked with battle scars.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Beyond fragrance, Colep used Cosmoprof to showcase more targeted, problem-solving concepts, including products for scars, post-procedure recovery, acne and hair growth.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of scars

Verb

Season 2 of the show is already in production and will pick up where the first season left off as the family journeys toward their new home in Walnut Grove, Minn.

— Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
One intrepid reporter journeys into the nondescript building where Hollywood’s biggest stars can be digitally cloned.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of journeys

Noun

Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Definition of blotches

Verb

When Christian tours the workroom after the teams have shopped at Mood, his reaction to Andriy’s team seems to align with Bobby’s.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Definition of tours

Noun

Other studies Even after the 2005 study from Japan, scientists continued trying to understand the faults that run across Venezuela and how its population could stay safe in the event of future earthquakes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

Those present for the full match described the performance as underwhelming, with little fluency, several tactical flaws and a lack of sharpness in possession.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 25 July 2026
There are many natural flaws that come with this investigative process.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of flaws

Verb

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
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026