defectuoso
adjective
1. defective, faulty
with a fault that prevents proper functioning
Common combinations
- producto defectuoso — defective product
- pieza defectuosa — faulty part
- aparato defectuoso — faulty device
- El teléfono salió defectuoso.The phone turned out to be defective.
- Me cambiaron la pieza defectuosa.They replaced the faulty part for me.
- El aparato tiene un cable defectuoso.The device has a faulty cable.
2. flawed, deficient, poor
imperfect or of poor quality
Common combinations
- redacción defectuosa — flawed writing
- español defectuoso — poor Spanish
- funcionamiento defectuoso — faulty operation
- El informe tiene una redacción defectuosa.The report is poorly written.
- Su español es todavía defectuoso.His Spanish is still poor.
- El sistema presenta un funcionamiento defectuoso.The system has faulty operation.
Same root
defecto