faultless

American  

[fawlt-lis] / ˈfɔlt lɪs /

adjective

1. without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.

   Synonyms:

   irreproachable, exemplary, impeccable, flawless

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faultless British  

/ ˈfɔːltlɪs /

adjective

1. without fault; perfect or blameless

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Other Word Forms

• faultlessly
  adverb
• faultlessness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of faultless

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

Explanation

Anything that's faultless doesn't have a single flaw — it's perfect. It's surprising to learn that an actor is Welsh when she can speak with a faultless American accent. Faultless things have no faults or imperfections, like a comedian's faultless imitation of the president, which sounds identical to the real person. You can also use this adjective to describe someone who's not at fault, or can't be blamed: "I know someone ate the brownies, but I wasn't home and I'm utterly faultless." The fault part of faultless has a Latin root meaning "deceive or disappoint."

Example Sentences

“The sales for our category over the last several years have been in a slow decline,” says Rob Persaud, chief marketing officer at Faultless Brands, the largest maker of spray starch in the United States.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2019

Faultless napery, preferably white—naked tabletops have no place in any restaurant aspiring to loveliness.

From Architectural Digest • Apr. 6, 2015

Faultless, she has nonetheless sinned; spotless, she has become stained.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2014

Faultless Frank Gifford never kissed my rugs, which might explain the friction that grew between us; the legacy of it still exists, I am mortified to say.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2010

Faultless in form, how firmly tread Her feet whose soles are rosy red!

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)