The difference between Damaged and Defective

When used as adjectives, damaged means suffered a damage, whereas defective means having one or more defects.


Defective is also noun with the meaning: a person or thing considered to be defective.

check bellow for the other definitions of Damaged and Defective

  1. Damaged as a verb:

  1. Damaged as an adjective:

    Suffered a damage.

  1. Defective as an adjective:

    Having one or more defects.

  2. Defective as an adjective (grammar, of a [[lexeme]], especially a [[verb]]):

    Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.

  3. Defective as an adjective (Arabic grammar, of a verb):

    Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).

  1. Defective as a noun:

    A person or thing considered to be defective.