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- DictionaryFault·y/ˈfôltē/
adjective
- 1. working badly or unreliably because of imperfections: "a car with faulty brakes"
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faulty. adjective. /ˈfɔːlti/ not perfect; not working or made correctly synonym defective. Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty. The retailers blamed faulty workmanship for the problem. The accident was caused by a faulty signal. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?
May 4, 2024 · 1. adjective. A faulty piece of equipment has something wrong with it and is not working properly. The money will be used to repair faulty equipment. 2. adjective. If you describe someone's argument or reasoning as faulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way.
Definition of faulty – Learner’s Dictionary. faulty. adjective. uk / ˈfɔːlti / us. Add to word list. B2. not working correctly: faulty brakes / wiring. (Definition of faulty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of faulty. in Chinese (Traditional) 有缺陷的, 不完美的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有缺陷的, 不完美的…
May 2, 2024 · Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable . They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since. I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument. ( obsolete) At fault, to blame; guilty . Antonyms[edit] faultless. Derived terms[edit] faultily. faultiness. Collocations[edit]
What does the word faulty mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word faulty . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAULTY. [also more faulty; most faulty] : having a mistake, fault, or weakness : imperfect. a faulty argument. a faulty design. The report is based on faulty [= inaccurate] statistics. — faultily. / ˈfɑːltəli/ adverb. faultily designed parts. — faultiness. / ˈfɑːltinəs/ noun [noncount]
1 not working or made correctly; having defects: a faulty brake. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 (of reasoning and other mental processes) mistaken or misleading because of flaws: faulty logic. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.2 having or displaying weaknesses: her character was faulty. Derivatives. faultily.
