faulty

[ fawl-tee ]
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adjective,fault·i·er, fault·i·est.
  1. having faults or defects; imperfect.

Origin of faulty

1
First recorded in 1300–50, faulty is from the Middle English word fauty.See fault, -y1

Other words from faulty

  • fault·i·ly, adverb
  • fault·i·ness, noun
  • non·fault·y, adjective
  • un·fault·y, adjective

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How to use faulty in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for faulty

faulty

/ (ˈfɔːltɪ) /


adjectivefaultier or faultiest
  1. defective or imperfect

  2. archaic culpable

Derived forms of faulty

  • faultily, adverb
  • faultiness, noun

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