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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
Spanish faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adjdefectuoso
French faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] fault adjdéfectueux/euse
German faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] fault adjdefekt
Italian faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adjdifettoso/a

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The best proof is that on the stage and in dramatic competition, such plays, if well worked out, are the most tragic in effect; and Euripides, faulty though he may be in the general management of his subject, yet is felt to be the most tragic of the poets.
If there be inconsistencies and errors, let the blame fall not upon John Carter, but rather upon my faulty memory, where it belongs.
Let your most faulty characters always be on the wrong side, and your virtuous ones on the right.
 
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