Thesaurus:defect

Thesaurus

defect

English

Noun

Sense: a defect; something that detracts from perfection

Synonyms

• defect
• fault
• flaw
• imperfection
• shortcoming
• drawback
• deficiency
• inadequacy
• peccadillo

Hyponyms

• blemish
• crack
• dent
• taint
• bug
• glitch
• scratch
• stain
• weak spot    [⇒ thesaurus]
• wem

Various

• problem
• issue
• quirk

See also

• Thesaurus:error
• Thesaurus:flawless

Further reading

• “651. imperfection” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “defect” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.