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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
di
fekt
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| definition 1: |
a flaw, error, or other imperfection.
The cars were found to have defects in their fuel systems.She doesn't see her own beauty and thinks only of her defects.Forgetfulness is my worst defect.- synonyms:
- fault, flaw, imperfection
- similar words:
- blemish, blot, bug, drawback, error, foible, hole, impediment, kink, liability, mistake, negative, snag, vice, weakness
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| definition 2: |
a lack of something needed for adequacy, completeness, or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency.
His inability to do simple math reflects a defect in his education.- synonyms:
- deficiency, failing, inadequacy, insufficiency, shortcoming
- antonyms:
- excess
- similar words:
- dearth, fault, incompleteness, lack, shortage, shortfall, vice
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| related words: |
blot, dent, disability, disadvantage, downfall, infirmity, trouble, vice |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
fekt
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| inflections: |
defects, defecting, defected |
| definition: |
to abandon a cause, political party, country, or the like, esp. in order to join another.
The ballerina defected from the Soviet Union and took up residence in England.He defected from the Republicans to become an independent.- similar words:
- desert, secede, turn
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| related words: |
sell out |
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