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faulty

/fˈɔlti/adjective2 syllables

Faulty means: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.

Synonyms for faulty5

adjective, as in characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

incorrect, wrong, inaccurate

adjective, as in having a defect

defective, imperfect

What does faulty mean?2

adjective

1

characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules“he submitted a faulty report”

2

having a defect“I returned the appliance because it was defective”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with faulty?1

two syllables

salty
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Faulty in a sentence

  • Apparently, the brakes on the bus were faulty.CK
  • I replaced the faulty part, but the problem still persists.Ergulis
  • The errors apparent in his results are due more to carelessness than faulty procedures.CK
  • It was determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire.darinmex
  • The fluorescent light was faulty and flickered on and off intermittently.patgfisher
  • The structure of the house turned out to be faulty.VEGGETTA777
  • I cannot forgive the makers of these faulty microscopes.Eccles17
  • The car was recalled because of a faulty air bag.CarpeLanam

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of faulty

as a adjective

comparative
faultier
superlative
faultiest