defective

Synonyms

faulty imperfect insufficient deficient wanting short

Antonyms

correct complete sufficient full ample abundant satisfactory

De*fect"ive, a. Etym: [L. defectivus: cf. F. défectif. See Defect.] 1. Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules. 2. (Gram.) Defn: Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb. -- De*fect"ive*ly, adv. -- De*fect"ive*ness, n.

defective - Similar Words

deflective indefective refective effective detective reflective perfective defunctive defectible erective