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

Indeed, the film almost seems to deliberately court these defects, as if to focus its audience on appreciating the beauty that survives them. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026 Good e-Reader says that Amazon is aware of the issue and has confirmed that a manufacturing issue may have led to defects in the current batch of Kindles. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Teams can focus less on measurements and visible defects, and more time on the processes around them so that defects can be prevented. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 This study shows how defects move dynamically across a textile. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Other defects can only be cured by submitting a new application. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Instead, creating the lithium defects needed for that movement requires substantially more energy. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

In his filing, Wandner recounted that Roberts was 12 years old when his mother killed his father, an experience the attorney said left lasting psychological scars.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of scars

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

Boat tours around Thonburi can most easily be arranged by Condé Nast Traveler specialist Smiling Albino.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As Iñárritu tours the house like an excited docent, characters enter and exit like old-fashioned movie clowns.

— Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of tours

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

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