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Meaning of 'faulty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Faulty [ a.]
- Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
- Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.

Meaning of 'faulty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . faulty [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
Example in sentence:
  • an incorrect transcription;
  • he submitted a faulty report;
  • the wrong side of the road
Meaning (2):
- having a defect
Example in sentence:
  • I returned the appliance because it was defective

Nearby Words:

faubourg faucal fauces faucet fauchion faucial faugh faulchion faulcon fauld

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