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   faulty

   /ˈfɔːlti/

   adjective

   • 1. not working or made correctly; having defects: "a faulty brake" Similar malfunctioningbrokendamageddefectivenot workingnot functioningin disrepairout of orderout of commissioninoperativeunsoundunusableuselessinformal:on the blinkon its last legskaputbustbustedconked outacting/playing upgone haywiregone phutdone forwonkydudknackeredduffon the fritzOpposite workingfunctioning
   • ▪ (of reasoning and other mental processes) mistaken or misleading because of flaws: "faulty logic" Similar defectiveflawedunsounddistortedinaccurateincorrecterroneousimprecisefallaciouswrongimpairedweakinvalidOpposite sound
   • ▪ having or displaying weaknesses: "her character was faulty"

   Derivatives

   • 1. faultily adverb
   • 2. faultiness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAULTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Faulty means not working correctly or containing mistakes. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › faultyFaulty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Faulty means marked by fault or defect, or imperfect. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for faulty in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAULTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone's argument or reasoning as faulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way. Their interpretation was faulty–they had misinterpreted things.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › faultyFAULTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Faulty means having faults or defects; imperfect. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of faulty from Dictionary.com, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAULTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of faulty, an adjective that describes something that is not working correctly or is wrong. See how to use faulty in sentences and compare it with irony.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › faultyFaulty - definition of faulty by The Free Dictionary

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   Faulty means having a defect or imperfection, or being incorrect or wrong. Find the origin, usage, and translations of faulty in different languages and dictionaries.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › faultyFaulty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's faulty is full of mistakes — it's wrong. Faulty logic often leads people to make terrible decisions, since they're based on an incorrect way of thinking. A faulty explanation is based on errors, and a faulty machine doesn't work the way it's supposed to.