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

Colorado law gives condominium owners up to eight years after a building is finished to sue over construction defects, and the insurance costs that follow have long pushed developers toward building apartments instead. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Since the hazardous incident, the company added technology like digital inspection portals that examine equipment for defects, along with a similar system for wheels. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 As vehicles become more connected, with Wi-Fi and digital services, defects are increasingly becoming tied to software, said Harvey of Sedgwick. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Title insurance usually protects against title defects, including forgery, that occurred prior to acquiring a property. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Trunk Damage The trunk is the tree’s main support system, so significant defects warrant close attention. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026 Robots run production lines, sensors track what’s happening across the plant, and AI spots defects, predicts failures and helps adjust production in real time. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

All of us who survived the pandemic — and this is all of us who remember it — carry its scars.

— Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Matchwinner Jamal Lowe was one of the few to carry the scars of last season.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of scars

Verb

In a world where AI will build almost anything it is asked to, competitiveness can come from knowing which journeys to avoid spending money and time on.

— Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of journeys

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The model also accounts for major geologic faults because the bedrock layer in those areas is more likely to have cracks and fissures, according to Campbell.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Malfunctions can stem from a variety of underlying faults, including software issues and manufacturing missteps.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of faults

Verb

Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trips

Noun

More seats, more problems Part of the solution is fixing predictable design flaws — like ensuring flight attendants can actually see passengers over high privacy walls — early in the development process to avoid last-minute delays.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The watchdog also criticized internal affairs investigators’ reliance on deputies’ logs and detectives’ case files, which were oriented at establishing criminal liability, not examining institutional flaws.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 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