Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faulty

/ˈfɔlti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: faulty
IPA: /ˈfɔlti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.

adj

At fault, to blame; guilty.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since."
"I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument."
"Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle."
"Her faultie Handmayd, which that bale did breede, / Confest, how Philemon her wrought to chaunge her weede."

Etymology

From fault + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɔlti/
British English: /ˈfɒlti/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

faultier (comparative) faultiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

faultily faultiness nonfaulty unfaulty

Synonyms

incorrect wrong defective

Antonyms

faultless

Rhymes With

salty talty balti saltie jolty altie

Questions

How do you pronounce faulty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔlti/.
What does faulty mean?: Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
Where does faulty come from?: From fault + -y.

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