Definitions

faulty

[fawl-tee] / ˈfɔl ti /

ADJECTIVE

not working; incorrect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken cracked damaged defective deficient erroneous false flawed imprecise inaccurate inadequate incomplete insufficient invalid leaky malfunctioning unreliable

WEAK

adulterated amiss awry bad below par blamable blemished botched debased distorted fallacious fallible frail impaired imperfect inexact injured lame lemon maimed malformed marred out of order rank sick tainted unfit unretentive unsound warped weak wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accurate adequate ample complete correct enough faultless fixed flawless honest perfect reliable right sufficient true unbroken valid working

WEAK

sound strong

Example Sentences

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If eligibility for schemes is based on faulty or outdated data, the number of beneficiaries can be misjudged, distorting delivery.

From BBC

It questioned whether old or faulty target analysis could have led to the school building being hit.

From BBC

It again ties back to this faulty idea that there isn’t much return on investment for AI compute.

From Barron's

Authorities first learned that the tests were faulty last summer, according to the letter state officials sent Sonoma County.

From Los Angeles Times

What will happen to faulty or degraded EV batteries?

From The Wall Street Journal