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   faulty

   /ˈfɔːlti/

   adjective

   • 1. not working or made correctly; having defects: "a faulty brake" Similar malfunctioningbrokendamageddefectivenot workingnot functioningin disrepairout of orderout of commissioninoperativeunsoundunusableuselessinformal:on the blinkon its last legskaputbustbustedconked outacting/playing upgone haywiregone phutdone forwonkydudknackeredduffon the fritzOpposite workingfunctioning
   • ▪ (of reasoning and other mental processes) mistaken or misleading because of flaws: "faulty logic" Similar defectiveflawedunsounddistortedinaccurateincorrecterroneousimprecisefallaciouswrongimpairedweakinvalidOpposite sound
   • ▪ having or displaying weaknesses: "her character was faulty"

   Derivatives

   • 1. faultily adverb
   • 2. faultiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAULTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAULTY definition: 1. A faulty machine or device is not perfectly made or does not work correctly: 2. A faulty…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › faultyFaulty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's faulty is full of mistakes — it's wrong. Faulty logic often leads people to make terrible decisions, since they're based on an incorrect way of thinking. A faulty explanation is based on errors, and a faulty machine doesn't work the way it's supposed to.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › faultyFaulty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. ˈfȯl-tē. faultier; faultiest. Synonyms of faulty. : marked by fault or defect : imperfect. faultily. ˈfȯl-tə-lē. adverb. faultiness. ˈfȯl-tē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. amiss. bad. defective. flawed. imperfect. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of faulty in a Sentence. the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring.

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   Faulty definition: having faults or defects; imperfect.. See examples of FAULTY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAULTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Their interpretation was faulty–they had misinterpreted things.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › faultyFAULTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAULTY meaning: 1. A faulty machine or device is not perfectly made or does not work correctly: 2. A faulty…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfaulty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?