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

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 If the laser beam wavers even slightly, defects ruin the crystalline structure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
There are two nasty-looking scars on Mahomes’ knee as a result of the procedure.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 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

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

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
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

Design flaws with a pedestrian bridge are the latest hurdle in the decade-long push to connect the Bel Air and Forest Hill sections of the trail.

— Luke Kaiser, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 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