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

With fewer defects, the electrons instead formed more orderly triangular, crystal-like patterns. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 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 All builders guarantee their work for one or two years, and many offer 10-year warranties against structural defects. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 If one prisoner makes a deal (defects) then that prisoner gets to go free and the other gets a heavier sentence. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 He had been born prematurely with two serious heart defects and was given just a 2% chance of survival. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

Autopsy photos displayed in court revealed welts, bruises and scars all over the boy’s body, and police found ropes and chains in the apartment that witnesses said were used to restrain him.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
But, by then, Santiago had already gone on with his life, moving to Florida and having a family of his own while Vicchitto dealt for decades with the emotional scars, officials said.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scars

Verb

Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Mackelprang is an avid hiker who frequently journeys alone, PEOPLE understands.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of journeys

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

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
Best known as a member of boy band One Direction, Horan now tours with his solo music.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tours

Noun

Spotting faults early DiagFit does not need a large library of previous failures to identify an anomaly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The team suspects the increase in the rate and intensity of earthquakes shows that Earth’s crust did not return to normal after the final test in 2017, but instead seismicity increased as at least two preexisting faults became active, Kim said.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 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

Noun

And the defense showed its flaws as that 31-7 laugher became 31-20 early n the fourth quarter.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Industrial operators can deploy them to inspect narrow pipelines, ventilation shafts, sewers, and underground mines for structural flaws.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 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