faultless

[fawlt-lis]

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adjective

without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.

Origin of faultless

First recorded in 1300–50, faultless is from the Middle English word fautles. See fault, -less

Related formsfault·less·ly, adverbfault·less·ness, noun

Synonyms

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flawless, impeccable, exemplary, irreproachable.

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Examples from the Web for faultless

Contemporary Examples

And any kind of return to the rigors of the campaign trail will not be faultless.
The Boehner-Haters Are Back With a Vengeance
David Freedlander
April 30, 2014
So far Farmiga has been faultless in her scenes with Highmore.
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Ken Tucker
May 6, 2013
Of course each of us has our stories about bad drivers, with the implication, always, that we ourselves are faultless on the road.
The Perils of Driving in India: One Man’s Quest for a Driver’s License
Dilip D’Souza
October 20, 2012
The faultless cast also includes Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges, Sig Ruman, and Charles Halton.
The Star-Crossed Hamlet
David Thomson
October 10, 2008

Historical Examples

But the one, it seems, has many faults:—Is the other faultless?
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
His steeds are not "faultless monsters" like the Dauphin's palfrey in Henry the Fifth.
De Libris: Prose and Verse
Austin Dobson
And Vaudemont had not the delicate and faultless beauty of Sidney.
Night and Morning, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
To come to rave against and abuse my dearest, dearest, faultless friend!
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
In short, his whole "toggery" was faultless—a perfect out-and-outer.
Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848
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British Dictionary definitions for faultless

faultless

adjective

without fault; perfect or blameless

Derived Formsfaultlessly, adverbfaultlessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for faultless

adj.

mid-14c., "having no blemishes or imperfections," from fault (n.) + -less. Meaning "having no blame, culpability, or guilt" is from 1570s. Related: Faultlessly; faultlessness.

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Examples from the Web for faultless

Contemporary Examples

And any kind of return to the rigors of the campaign trail will not be faultless.

So far Farmiga has been faultless in her scenes with Highmore.

Of course each of us has our stories about bad drivers, with the implication, always, that we ourselves are faultless on the road.

The faultless cast also includes Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges, Sig Ruman, and Charles Halton.

Historical Examples

But the one, it seems, has many faults:—Is the other faultless?

His steeds are not "faultless monsters" like the Dauphin's palfrey in Henry the Fifth.

And Vaudemont had not the delicate and faultless beauty of Sidney.

To come to rave against and abuse my dearest, dearest, faultless friend!

In short, his whole "toggery" was faultless—a perfect out-and-outer.

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Word Origin and History for faultless

adj.

Origin of faultless