faultier; faultiest
: 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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Revenue Lost To Delays And Recalls Absent or faulty SDS documentation delays shipments and triggers product pullbacks. Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 If her memory is faulty, she should be evaluated by her doctor. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 Mills blamed a faulty payment system for the back rent. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 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 28 Aug. 2025.

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faulty

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

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