faulty
Americanadjective
adjective
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defective or imperfect
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archaic culpable
Other Word Forms
- faultily adverb
- faultiness noun
- nonfaulty adjective
- unfaulty adjective
Etymology
Origin of faulty
First recorded in 1300–50, faulty is from the Middle English word fauty. See fault, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Residents received faulty emergency alerts, exposing early on the systemic failures in preparedness, evacuation protocols and emergency response.
From Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers, academics and regulators have documented the existence of these faulty insurance directories—often referred to as ghost networks—for years.
Unlike the classic movie, though, Wall Street has no angels to help those who, like the film’s hero, George Bailey, have lost their way through bad luck or faulty decisions.
From Barron's
The lawsuit alleged that faulty doors prevented passengers from escaping.
From MarketWatch
"How are you going to know that's overheating or that there's a faulty cable or a faulty connection or scorch marks or anything on that plug if you can't see it?"
From BBC
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