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faulty definition

faulty (fôl′tē)

adjective faultier fault′i·er, faultiest fault′i·est

having a fault or faults; defective, blemished, imperfect, or erroneous

Etymology: ME fauti

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faulty Synonyms

faulty

modif.

imperfect, defective, flawed, blemished, deficient, impaired, malformed, distorted, weak, tainted, debased, adulterated, leaky, seamed, damaged, incomplete, awry, amiss, unsound, spotted, cracked, warped, lame, maimed, crazy, sprung, injured, broken, wounded, hurt, worn, battered, frail, crude, botched, insufficient, inadequate, incomplete, found wanting, out of order, below par, incorrect, erroneous, unfit, substandard; see also unsatisfactory, wrong 2.

Antonyms whole*, perfect*, unimpaired.


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faulty Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • delivery: If your product is faulty on delivery Simply Picnic will be pleased to refund the purchase, subject to our returns policy.

Preposition: within

  • day: If you think your product is faulty within 28 days of receiving it, please phone us.

Modifies a noun

  • workmanship: The cover is for all agreed defects whether due to faulty workmanship or materials.

Modifying Another Word

  • inherently: Lincs Moto Gear is not obliged to offer a full refund for goods that are not inherently faulty.

Used with adjective complement

  • deem: If goods are deemed faulty they will either be repaired or replaced.

Preposition: in

  • way: You only need to return the CD if the CD itself is faulty in some way.
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