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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Absent voter fatigue or faulty logic, Jokic will win his fourth MVP award. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025 Dealers will inspect and replace the faulty batteries free of charge. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The doozy is that the advice could seem to be completely sensible and reasonable, but in the light of day, the advice might be shown as faulty or false. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 According to academic papers, in letters to Garvey, Cockburn blamed them for causing trouble on the voyages despite evidence of his own faulty practices. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

faulty

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

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