faulty

faulty is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
2. adjective. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.
3. adjective. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; the wrong side of the road"

   "he submitted a faulty report"

   "an incorrect transcription"

   Synonyms: incorrect, wrong

4. adjective. having a defect

   "I returned the appliance because it was defective"

   Synonyms: defective

Synonyms

incorrect, wrong, defective

Common word forms

faultier, faultily, faultiest

Words from these letters

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