faulty

CEFRB2

/ˈfɒlti/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not working correctly because of a problem or defect.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    At fault, to blame; guilty.

Examples

  • The errors apparent in his results are due more to carelessness than faulty procedures.

  • The fluorescent light was faulty and flickered on and off intermittently.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɔlte/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.

More examples

In context

  • I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument.

  • They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.

  • This was faulty information.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The mechanic replaced the blank spark plug to fix the engine.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From fault + -y.