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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The affected coolers have a faulty tow handle which can pinch and crush users' fingers against the body of the cooler. Julia Landwehr, Health, 15 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article San Diego is paying out $450,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by a former deputy fire chief and a claim that faulty asphalt at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in Kearny Mesa damaged a plane. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 The Trump administration is operating under the same faulty logic. Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025 Now when buildings are razed the culprit is less likely to be an arsonist or faulty wiring than a luxury developer. Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for faulty 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

faulty

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

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