Synonyms of faults

faults 1 of 2

noun

plural of fault

1

as in weaknesses

a defect in character

the common fault of being quick to judge others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaknesses
• shortcomings
• sins
• failings
• deficiencies
• foibles
• frailties
• vices
• demerits
• derelictions
• feet of clay
• wants
• flaws
• evils
• imperfections
• corruptions
• blemishes
• stains
• blots
• immoralities
• minuses
• depravities
• spots
• soft spots
• nits
• Achilles' heels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtues
• merits
• excellences
• perfections
• moralities
• integrities
• rectitudes
• probities

2

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

there's a fault somewhere in the program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakes
• errors
• blunders
• inaccuracies
• miscues
• missteps
• fumbles
• stumbles
• trips
• flubs
• screwups
• oversights
• bricks
• gaffes
• goofs
• lapses
• slipups
• bobbles
• gaffs
• clinkers
• clangers
• boobs
• slips
• fluffs
• boo-boos
• pratfalls
• misunderstandings
• bloopers
• misjudgments
• howlers
• misconceptions
• snafus
• misreadings
• miscalculations
• misinterpretations
• misstatements
• misconstructions
• boners
• foul-ups
• misapprehensions
• bloomers
• misdescriptions
• misimpressions
• miscomprehensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracies
• precisions
• exactitudes
• perfections
• infallibilities
• inerrancies

3

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• scars
• blotches
• flaws
• marks
• imperfections
• irregularities
• distortions
• deformities
• blemishes
• stains
• weaknesses
• blights
• abnormalities
• excrescences
• disfigurements
• spots
• pockmarks
• bugs
• injuries
• damages
• excrescencies
• glitches
• mars
• malformations
• failings
• kinks
• blots
• impairments
• misshapes
• blurs
• taints
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhancements
• ornaments
• decorations
• adornments
• embellishments

4

as in blames

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right

the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blames
• responsibilities
• liabilities
• accountabilities
• answerabilities

faults

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fault

as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blames
• criticizes
• condemns
• knocks
• denounces
• attacks
• tweaks
• pans
• censures
• finds fault (with)
• complains
• slags
• slams
• dispraises
• reprehends
• takes to task
• scolds
• slashes
• kicks
• comes down hard (on)
• lashes
• disses
• blasts
• gripes
• grumbles
• whines
• quibbles
• moans
• murmurs
• grouses
• beefs
• admonishes
• assails
• niggles
• nicks (at)
• reprimands
• bitches
• rebukes
• upbraids
• cavils
• skewers
• mutters
• growls
• reproaches
• chides
• clobbers
• reproves
• disparages
• crucifies
• bellyaches
• crabs
• snipes (at)
• excoriates
• berates
• kvetches
• belittles
• derides
• carps
• decries
• pillories
• croaks
• flays
• hammers
• bad-mouths
• discommends
• lambastes
• keelhauls
• castigates
• fusses
• drubs
• gibbets
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• approves
• recommends
• endorses
• commends
• extols
• lauds
• sanctions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faults

Noun

The Warriors, for all their faults, are not that. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026

Still, these are minor faults compared to an enjoyably harsh yet perceptive look at the psychology of Silicon Valley elites. —Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

Hurley, for all his faults, is the best coach of basketball. —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026

Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel. —Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026

The Zayante and San Andreas faults are considered to be faults that pose the most serious shaking threats in the Santa Cruz County area, according to county officials. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 280 million people, sits on major seismic faults and is frequently hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. —ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

The tectonic architecture of the Aegean Sea is messy, rife with crisscrossing faults and myriad volcanoes that make unraveling what happens at depth extremely difficult. —Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

For all her faults, Harris knows how to read a poll. —Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago. —Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

The center’s report also faults Missouri and Kansas, along with many other states, for not taxing online gambling companies enough. —Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025

The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025

The Cartwell family's complaint also faults a DPW supervisor for allegedly allowing the truck driver to leave the scene in a Lyft. —Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025

Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward. —EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025