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faulty vs defective

defective vs faulty

faulty and defective both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faulty No Yes No No
defective No Yes No No
As adjectives, faulty and defective are synonyms defined as:
  • faulty and defective: having a defect
faulty (adjective) defective (adjective)
having a defect markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules having a defect
not working properly
Difference between faulty and defective

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