defective meaning
defective :
faulty, not working
adjective
▪ The machine is defective.
▪ The machine is not working.
▪ We returned the defective product.
▪ We sent back the faulty product.
paraphrasing
▪ faulty – not working well
▪ broken – not working
▪ flawed – having a mistake
▪ damaged – harmed or broken
Pronunciation
defective [dɪˈfɛktɪv]
The stress is on 'fec' and sounds like 'di-fek-tiv'.
Common phrases and grammar about defective
defective - Common meaning
adjective
faulty, not working
Part of Speech Changes for "defective"
▪ defect (noun) – a fault or problem
▪ defect (verb) – to leave a group or country
▪ deficiency (noun) – a lack or shortage
Common Expressions with "defective"
▪ defective product – a faulty item
▪ defective part – a faulty piece
▪ defective design – a faulty plan
▪ defective item – a faulty thing
Important examples of defective in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, defective is often used to describe products or parts that do not work.
Example of a confusing word: effective (producing a desired result)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Defective is used as an adjective to describe nouns, often appearing in grammar questions to test adjective placement.
defective
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
defective merchandise
'faulty goods', used when talking about items with faults.
not up to scratch
means 'not good enough', used informally to describe defective items.
Differences between similar words and defective
defective
,
faulty
differences
Defective means having a fault that stops it from working, while faulty means not working well but might still function.
Words with the same origin as defective
The origin of defective
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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