defective
Broken from birth
Defective describes something flawed or not working properly.
A defective product has manufacturing faults.
Defective wiring poses safety hazards.
The word implies the thing was supposed to work but doesn't—distinct from merely broken, which suggests damage after the fact.
Calling a person defective is offensive, suggesting they fall short of some standard of normalcy.
Having faults or imperfections
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- damagedMade worse by injury
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- dysfunctionalNot operating properly
impaired · unusable · inoperable · compromised · unsound · out-of-order · non-functional · kaput
Of lower rank
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- low-gradeOf poor quality
cheap · mediocre · unacceptable · unsatisfactory · reject · dud · lemon · bottom-tier
Having faults or imperfections
- marredDamaged or disfigured
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
- scratchedMade shallow marks
- dentedHaving a surface depression
chipped · scuffed · tarnished · dinged · nicked · marked · scarred · pitted
Formal repair promise
- returnGo back again
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
class-action · compensation · claim · guarantee · reimbursement · exchange · remediation · settlement
Quantity produced together
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- QAStandards compliance process
rework · scrap · workmanship
flawed
Having faults or imperfections
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- damagedMade worse by injury
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
dysfunctional · impaired · unusable · inoperable · compromised · unsound · out-of-order · non-functional · kaput · busted
inferior
Of lower rank
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- subparBelow acceptable quality
low-grade · cheap · mediocre · unacceptable · unsatisfactory · reject · dud · lemon · bottom-tier · cut-rate
flawed
Having faults or imperfections
dented · chipped · scuffed · tarnished · dinged · nicked · marked · scarred · pitted · discolored
warranty
Formal repair promise
- returnGo back again
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- replacementWhat takes another's place
manufacturer · class-action · compensation · claim · guarantee · reimbursement · exchange · remediation · settlement · notification
batch
Quantity produced together
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
QA · rework · scrap · workmanship
- store policiesreturn policy, refund, money back, satisfaction guarantee, exchange policy
- Flawedflawed, faulty, broken, imperfect, botched
- inferiorinferior, substandard, second-rate, second-class, subpar
- error-pronefaulty, flawed, fallible, accident-prone
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- brokenbroken, busted, broken down, out of order, not working
defectivefunctioning
Working as intended
working · operational · functional · operative · in working order
defectiveintact
Not damaged or altered
whole · unblemished · unbroken · undamaged · unspoiled
defectiveperfect
Without any flaw
flawless · up to standard · faultless · impeccable · conforming
- defective productsItems with manufacturing flaws
- defective goodsItems with manufacturing flaws
- defective on arrivalBroken when shipped item reaches buyer