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

For years, physicists have dreamed of optical chips where light can race around corners and dodge defects without losing information. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 In my experience, CTOs should track how often faster delivery produces measurable business value without increasing defects, rework or operational incidents. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Anyone watching the crisis of American democracy right now has to face that the greatness of a society and the ebb of greatness can be attributed to moral defects in that society. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Another plus is that Lowe’s provides a warranty for any installation defects for up to 5 years (on top of the window manufacturer's warranty for the window itself). — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Separately, another company has released a processor showing 100 individual electrons being held in diamond defects, technology that wasn’t obvious could scale. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

The road linking the Moroccan town of Fnideq to the border crossing bore the scars of the unrest.

— Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, the road linking Fnideq to the border crossing bore the scars of the unrest.

— Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 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

Verb

That myth — the adage that tours and festivals featuring all, or even primarily women, aren’t good business — has been around long before the days of Lilith Fair.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of tours

Noun

Now, thermal visibility is extremely useful in countless scenarios, such as rescue operations in smoke or darkness, inspections for identifying faults in infrastructure, covert operations in the dark, security monitoring, and safety.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
But new trace faults found in the area required a new dam to be constructed, doubling the price by 2016 to $400 million.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

Do not turn disappointment into a silent performance review or a list of flaws.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
These failures stemmed not from new vulnerabilities, but from basic security flaws like weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints, and reliance on assumptions over robust controls.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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