Defective in Hebrew is חָסֵר (khasér).
It can also be said פגום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
defective
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for defective as an adjective.
having only some forms
- חָסֵרחסרkhasérIn the Hebrew dictionary
having one or more defects
- פגוםpagumIn the Hebrew dictionary
spelled without matres lectionis
- חָסֵרחסרkhasérIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָסֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- חָסֵר
- Written without vowel points
- חסר
- Said
- khasér
- Feminine form
- חֲסֵרָה
- Its meanings in English
- defective, absent, missing, deficient, defective
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חסר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with defective.
These words come before and after defective in the list.
These are the questions people ask about defective in Hebrew.
How do you say defective in Hebrew?
defective in Hebrew is חָסֵר, said khasér. Without vowel points it is written חסר.
What are other Hebrew words for defective?
Besides חסר, defective can be said פגום (pagum), depending on the meaning.
What else does חסר mean in English?
Besides defective, חסר can mean absent, missing and deficient, defective.
How is defective pronounced in English?
defective is pronounced /dɪˈfɛktɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry defective and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.