faultier; faultiest
Synonyms of faultynext
: marked by fault or defect : imperfect
faultily adverb
faultiness noun

Examples of faulty in a Sentence

the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Barrasso, a physician, said the Democrats simply want to continue a faulty health care system. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Ford Escapes recalled for faulty liftgate hinge Ford recalled certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles because the liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach. James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 There is her pencil, hovering, pouncing, picking away at punctuation marks, at faulty typography, but never, never straying toward faulty propaganda lines. Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 In this Water sign, the taskmaster will expose emotional or spiritual fatigue, which asks us to build something honest and enduring rather than idealized and faulty. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faulty

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of faulty was in the 14th century

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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

faulty

adjective
faultier; faultiest
: having a fault or weakness : imperfect
faultily adverb
faultiness noun

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