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- [fawl-tee]
- /ˈfɔl ti/
- /ˈfɔːltɪnəs /
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- [fawl-tee]
- /ˈfɔl ti/
Definitions of faultiness word
- adjective faultiness having faults or defects; imperfect. 1
- noun faultiness The quality of being faulty. 1
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Origin of faultiness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, faulty is from the Middle English word fauty. See fault, -y1
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Parts of speech for Faultiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faultiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
faultiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faultiness
noun faultiness
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- untruth — the state or character of being untrue.
- heresy — opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
Antonyms for faultiness
noun faultiness
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
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