FAULTY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

faulty

adjective

ˈfȯl-tē

Definition of faulty

as in defective

having a fault the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring

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Recent Examples of faulty Apparel brands may be losing customers over faulty garments without seeing the evidence in their returns volume, according to a new survey from Samsara Eco. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 In Chicago, the city is on track to blow past the $252 million spent last year to resolve police lawsuits, mostly involving plaintiffs who went to prison based on faulty evidence, according to local news reports. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The last thing this young and impressionable Dolphins squad needs is to have doubts that the progress being made, the foundation being laid, is faulty, and fragile. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Although much of its information about the disease would later be considered faulty, the film broke ground for dealing with the topic two years before the death of singer Karen Carpenter made the eating disorder common knowledge. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faulty

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defective

Adjective

Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s successors will need to salvage his defective effort to help guide this transition.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

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