defective vs bad

bad vs defective

defective is not a noun while bad is a noun.

defective and bad both are adjectives.

defective is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

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

As adjectives, defective and bad are synonyms defined as:

defective and bad: not working properly

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

defective (adjective)	bad (adjective)
markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior	having undesirable or negative qualities
having a defect	feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
not working properly	reproduced fraudulently
	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

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

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