Fault (noun)
definition:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment, ignorance, or inattention
Synonyms
MistakeFault (noun)
definition:
in tennis, a serve that is illegal, e.g one that lands outside the prescribed area
example:
"They served too many double faults."
Fault (noun)
definition:
responsibility for a bad situation or event
example:
"The mistake was completely my fault."
Fault (noun)
definition:
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
example:
"I have a number of faults in my personality."
Synonyms
DemeritFault (noun)
definition:
in electronics, equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit, such as a loose connection, insulation failure or short circuit
example:
"It took much longer to find the fault than to fix it."
Fault (noun)
definition:
a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
example:
"They built it right over a geological fault."
Fault (noun)
definition:
an imperfection in an object or machine
example:
"The toaster has a number of faults – I had to take it back to the retailer."
Fault (verb)
definition:
to put or pin the blame on
example:
"I couldn't fault the intern for the mistakes that had been made."
Synonyms
Blame