FAULTINESSES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

faulty

adjective

ˈfȯl-tē

Definition of faulty next

as in defective

having a fault the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring

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Recent Examples of faulty Investigators said the leak was caused by a faulty fusion connection between two plastic gas pipes. —

Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 All negative emotions come from a faulty judgment about reality. —

Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 Greg misses his first date with Cristle due to a combination of a faulty phone charger (Tommy’s, naturally) and an encounter with Officer Rory. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News. —

Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faulty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty

defective

Adjective

In 2020, a plant on the construction site produced defective concrete that was used for three months before anyone noticed, according to another lawsuit.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
But while some looked for the gene, Welsh studied the structure and inner workings of defective CF cells using salt as a guide star.

— Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026