Synonyms for defectiveness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being defective.
Forms
- Plural
- defectivenesses → wants, lacks, failures, deficiencies…
Example sentences
- lack I had to leave out this problem for lack of space.
- failure Tom attributed his failure in the exam to illness.
- deficiency AIDS means "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome".
- inadequacy Stop throwing my inadequacy in my face!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| defectiveness | falling | |
| lack | steady | |
| failure | steady | |
| deficiency | falling | |
| inadequacy | falling | |
| faultiness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- want1, lack1
- 7 letters
- failure2
- 10 letters
- deficiency4, inadequacy5, faultiness
- 13 letters
- insufficiency5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (failure2 = 2 syllables).