faulty
[ fawl-tee ]
/ ˈfɔl ti /
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adjective, fault·i·er, fault·i·est.
having faults or defects; imperfect.
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OTHER WORDS FROM faulty
fault·i·ly, adverbfault·i·ness, nounnon·fault·y, adjectiveun·fault·y, adjectiveWords nearby faulty
faultless, fault line, fault plane, fault scarp, fault tree, faulty, faulty union, fault zone, faun, fauna, faunistic
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faulty
/ (ˈfɔːltɪ) /
adjective faultier or faultiest
defective or imperfect
archaic culpable
Derived forms of faulty
faultily, adverbfaultiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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