Fault — synonyms, definition

1. fault (a)

dainty delicate feeble fragile squeamish ticklish unhealthy

2. fault (Noun)

accountability affront betrayal blame blemish blunder break bug crime culpability defacement defect defiance deficiency deformity delinquency delusion demerit dereliction discolouration • • •

fault (Noun) — A wrong action attributable to bad judgment, ignorance or inattention. ex. "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

fault (Noun) — An imperfection in an object or machine. ex. "if there are any faults you should send it back to the manufacturer"

fault (Noun) — The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection. ex. "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

fault (Noun) — (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other. ex. "they built it right over a geological fault"

fault (Noun) — (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.). ex. "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"

fault (Noun) — Responsibility for a bad situation or event. ex. "it was John's fault"

fault (Noun) — (sport) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area). ex. "he served too many double faults"

breakdown cleft crack crevice equipment failure fissure imperfection imperfectness nonaccomplishment nonachievement responsibility responsibleness scissure serve service worth Denali Fault San Andreas Fault balls-up ballup betise blister bloomer blooper blot blue blunder boner boo-boo botch bug bungle cockup confusion distortion double fault • • • fault line Badminton lawn tennis tennis

3. fault (Verb)

accuse blame blunder budge bungle censure change charge condemn displace err fail indict move rebuke reproach shift slip stir turn

fault (Verb) — Put or pin the blame on.

fault (Verb) — Commit a mistake or make an error.

accuse charge