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

Since the core and cladding are made together, the method can achieve high fabrication yield while minimizing defects at the interface. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 The original version was recalled in 2019 over battery defects. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 If a system has defects or major cost overruns, procurement staffers, their bosses, and their bosses’ bosses face congressional inquiries and outside investigations. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects

Noun

Nineteen months after the Palisades Fire leveled much of the seaside community, scars of the blaze are increasingly overshadowed by signs of progress.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
Sharing a body that has changed over the years — stretch marks, cellulite, Cesarean scars and more — with someone new requires a level of vulnerability that can be nerve wracking.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scars

Verb

Seasonal excursions range from a roughly three-hour summit trip to longer journeys through British Columbia and the Yukon.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of journeys

Verb

Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.

— Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tours

Noun

Bypassing Fischer-Tropsch reactions Once generated, the hydrogen moved rapidly toward the surface along regional faults.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 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

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Thankfully, the Google security team knows all about such memory vulnerabilities and, within just 48 hours, has released application updates to fix three such critical flaws.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Those flaws, the investigation found, are putting a new generation of young athletes at risk.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 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