Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defectuous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fec-tu-ous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Full of defects; imperfect.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Nothing in nature, or in providence that is scant, or defectuous, can be stable and lasting."

Etymology

Compare French défectueux.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more defectuous (comparative) most defectuous (superlative)

Synonyms

defected

Questions

What does defectuous mean?: Full of defects; imperfect.
Where does defectuous come from?: Compare French défectueux.

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