Defective

/dɪˈfɛktɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters

Definition of Defective

noun

A person or thing considered to be defective.

adjective

Having one or more defects.
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).

Anagrams of Defective

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "defective":

7-LETTER WORDS

deceive evicted evictee

6-LETTER WORDS

deceit defect device evited

5-LETTER WORDS

cited civet deice edict evict evite feted fetid viced

4-LETTER WORDS

cede cedi cete cite deet defi deft dice diet dite dive edit eide etic feed+11 more

3-LETTER WORDS

cee dee def dev die dif dit eft

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "defective" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 9-letter words Unscramble "defective"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

faulty

ANTONYMS

completeperfect

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

Related Words

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