All faulty synonyms
faultΒ·y
F f adj faulty
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- flawed β characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- malfunctioning β failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- damaged β injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- inaccurate β not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- defective β If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- deficient β If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- invalid β an infirm or sickly person.
- broken β Broken is the past participle of break.
- insufficient β not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- unreliable β not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- cracked β An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.
- leaky β allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.
- incomplete β not complete; lacking some part.
- lemon β the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- maimed β to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life.
- malformed β faultily or anomalously formed.
- out of order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- sick β afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
- tainted β a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- unfit β not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- unsound β not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- blemished β You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- botched β bungled or mishandled
- marred β to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- unretentive β tending or serving to retain something.
- warped β to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
- adulterated β made inferior, impure, etc. by adulterating
- amiss β If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.
- awry β If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- below par β If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected.
- blamable β that deserves blame; culpable
- debased β rendered less valuable or admirable
- distorted β not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
adjective faulty
- broken-down β A broken-down vehicle or machine no longer works because it has something wrong with it.
- on the blink β to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- erroneous β Wrong; incorrect.
- incorrect β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- incoherent β without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- contradictory β If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
- confused β If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
adverb faulty
- out of kilter β If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
- out of commission β the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- out of whack β to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.