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faulty
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fault·y  (fôlt)
adj. fault·i·er, fault·i·est
1. Containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective.
2. Obsolete Deserving of blame; guilty.

faulti·ly adv.
faulti·ness n.

faulty
Adjective
[faultier, faultiest] badly designed or not working properly: a faulty toaster
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.faulty - having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective"
imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
2.faulty - characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"

faulty
adjective 1. defective, damaged, not working, malfunctioning, broken, bad, flawed, impaired, imperfect, blemished, out of order, on the blink
Translations
faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adjdefectuoso
faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] fault adjdéfectueux/euse
faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] fault adjdefekt
faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adjdifettoso/a


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