Negative Words That Start with DEF

Find 71 valid English negative words starting with DEF, including Defeat, Deficit, Default, Defect, Deficiency, Defiance and Defiant. Check definitions and usage below, or visit our negative words guide to review grammatical rules and sentence examples.

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Starts with DEFA
14 words
default
defamation
defamatory
deface
defame
defacement
defaulter
defamer
defacer
defalcation
defalcator
defalcate
defamatorily
defacingly
Starts with DEFE
18 words
defeat
defect
defective
defenseless
defection
defensiveness
defector
defeatist
defeatism
defenestration
defenselessness
defenestrate
defenselessly
defectiveness
defeatedly
defectively
defectionist
defectible
Starts with DEFI
11 words
deficit
deficiency
defiance
defiant
deficient
defile
defilement
deficiently
defiler
defiantness
deficientness
Starts with DEFL
5 words
deflation
deflate
deflated
deflower
deflowerer
Starts with DEFO
14 words
deformity
deformed
deforestation
deformation
deform
deforest
defoliate
deforester
deforce
deformative
deformedly
deformedness
defoul
deforcer
Starts with DEFR
6 words
defraud
defriend
defrock
defrauder
defraudment
defraudation
Starts with DEFU
3 words
defund
defunct
defunction

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