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- Dictionaryfault/fɔːlt/
noun
- 1. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character: "my worst fault is impatience"
- 2. responsibility for an accident or misfortune: "if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers" Similar
verb
- 1. criticize for inadequacy or mistakes: "her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"
- 2. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults: "the continental crust has been thinned and faulted as a result of geological processes"
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FAULT definition: 1. a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame: 2. a weakness in a person's…. Learn more.
The meaning of FAULT is weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice. How to use fault in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fault.
noun. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character. Synonyms: shortcoming, frailty, blemish. Antonyms: perfection, merit, strength, virtue. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. a misdeed or transgression:
FAULT meaning: 1. a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame: 2. a weakness in a person's…. Learn more.
16 meanings: 1. an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw 2. a mistake or error 3. an offence; misdeed 4. responsibility for a.... Click for more definitions.
[countable] something that is wrong or not perfect; something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly synonym defect. The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. a mechanical/technical fault. The fire was caused by an electrical fault. The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment.
A fault is an error caused by ignorance, bad judgment or inattention. If you're a passenger, it might be your fault that your friend missed the exit, if you were supposed to be watching for it, not sleeping.