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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In fact, the remodeling of the kitchen was faulty, and the plumber had earlier lost his contractor’s license. Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The decisions on which community members to feature are faulty as well. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 Both top-ups with the Macan were completely painless, with no queue at either station and no faulty chargers either. Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Hospital administrators failed to repair a faulty water heater, resulting in a lack of hot water needed to sterilize instruments and for surgery staff to wash their hands. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 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 14 Aug. 2025.

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faulty

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

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