defective

/dɪfˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. having a defect
   “I returned the appliance because it was defective”
2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
   “defective speech”
3. not working properly
   “a bad telephone connection”

Synonyms for defective

• faulty
• imperfect
• abnormal
• bad
• malfunctioning

Words that rhyme with defective

• effective
• objective
• collective
• connective
• corrective
• elective
• ineffective
• protective
• reflective
• detective
• directive
• infective
• perspective
• retrospective
• selective
• subjective
• affective
• introspective
• invective
• irrespective
• prospective
• respective
• convective
• projective