bad vs defective

defective vs bad

bad is a noun but defective is not a noun.

bad and defective both are adjectives.

bad is an adverb but defective is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
defective	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bad and defective are synonyms defined as:

bad and defective: not working properly

bad (noun)	defective (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

bad (adjective)	defective (adjective)
having undesirable or negative qualities	markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone	having a defect
reproduced fraudulently	not working properly
characterized by wickedness or immorality
capable of harming
below average in quality or performance
serious or severe
not capable of being collected
not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure

bad (adverb)	defective (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between bad and defective

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