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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
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- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of defectless word
- noun defectless a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 1
- noun defectless lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing. 1
- noun defectless Also called crystal defect, lattice defect. Crystallography. a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations. 1
- verb without object defectless to desert a cause, country, etc., especially in order to adopt another (often followed by from or to): He defected from the U.S.S.R to the West. 1
- noun defectless Without a defect. 1
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Origin of defectless
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin dēfectus failure, weakness, equivalent to dēfec- variant stem of dēficere to run short, fail, weaken (see deficient) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Defectless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defectless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
defectless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defectless
adj defectless
- splendid — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- foolproof — involving no risk or harm, even when tampered with.
- superb — admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
adjective defectless
- superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
Antonyms for defectless
adj defectless
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
- unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
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