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- Dictionaryfault/fɔːlt/
noun
- 1. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character: "my worst fault is impatience"
- 2. responsibility for an accident or misfortune: "if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers" Similar
verb
- 1. criticize for inadequacy or mistakes: "her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"
- 2. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults: "the continental crust has been thinned and faulted as a result of geological processes"
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FAULT definition: 1. a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame: 2. a weakness in a person's…. Learn more.
a. : weakness, failing. especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice. He loves her despite her many faults. b. : a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect. a theory with some serious faults. c. : an error especially in service in a net or racket game. She committed too many faults to win the match. 2.
A fault is an error caused by ignorance, bad judgment or inattention. If you're a passenger, it might be your fault that your friend missed the exit, if you were supposed to be watching for it, not sleeping.
Fault definition: a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing. See examples of FAULT used in a sentence.
fault is the common word used to refer to any of the average shortcomings of a person; when it is used, condemnation is not necessarily implied: Of his many faults the greatest is vanity. foible, failing, weakness all tend to excuse the person referred to.
Definition of fault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A character weakness, especially a minor one. b. Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect. See Synonyms at blemish. c. A mistake; an error: a grammatical fault; a fault in his reasoning. d. A minor offense or misdeed: committed her share of youthful faults. 2.
noun. faults. A character weakness, especially a minor one. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Something that mars the appearance, character, structure, etc.; defect or failing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something done wrongly. Webster's New World. A mistake; an error. A grammatical fault; a fault in his reasoning.
If something bad that has happened is someone's fault, they are responsible for it: She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died. Fewer examples. It's not my fault. She won't mind if you're late - besides, it's not your fault. Tom, I'm so sorry about last night - it was all my fault.
something wrong. [countable] something that is wrong or not perfect with something; something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly synonym defect The book's virtues far outweigh its faults.
