defective

defective(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. defectuoso
I'd like to return this microwave. It's defective.Me gustaría devolver este microondas. Es defectuoso.
a. defectivo
The past tense of "must" would be "had to", because "must" is a defective verb.La forma en pasado de "must" sería "had to" porque "must" es un verbo defectivo.
3.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(having an intellectual disability)
a. deficiente (noun)
My boss told me I was mentally defective. - Wow. That's really inappropriate.Mi jefe me dijo que era un deficiente mental. - Vaya. Eso es muy poco apropiado.
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