The difference between Defective and Holy

When used as nouns, defective means a person or thing considered to be defective, whereas holy means a thing that is extremely holy.

When used as adjectives, defective means having one or more defects, whereas holy means dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.


check bellow for the other definitions of Defective and Holy

  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.

  1. Holy as an adjective:

    Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

    Examples:

    "I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas."

  2. Holy as an adjective:

    Revered in a religion.

  3. Holy as an adjective:

    Perfect or flawless.

  4. Holy as an adjective:

    Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).

  5. Holy as an adjective:

    Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

  6. Holy as an adjective (slang):

    Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

    Examples:

    "Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!"

    "Those children next door are holy terrors!"

  1. Holy as a noun (archaic):

    A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in .