🔄 Synonyms of "Fault"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| breakverb | (ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. |
| defectnoun | A fault or malfunction. |
| flawnoun | A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden. |
| errornoun | (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. |
| fracturenoun | (medicine) A break in bone or cartilage. |
| demeritnoun | A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault. |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| blameverb | (transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative). |
| fault linenoun | (geology) The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth. |
| geological faultnoun | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
↔️ Antonyms of "Fault"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| freenoun | (social) Unconstrained. |
| meritnoun | (countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward. |
| absolveverb | (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. |
| justifyverb | (transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for. |
| virtuenoun | (uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fault"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| defectnoun | A fault or malfunction. |
| demeritnoun | A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault. |
| errornoun | (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| blamenoun | Responsibility for something meriting censure. |
| breaknoun | An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces. |
| fracturenoun | (medicine) A break in bone or cartilage. |
| flawnoun | A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden. |
| fault linenoun | (geology) The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth. |
| geological faultnoun | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
| faulty | Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable. |
| defectivenoun | Having one or more defects. |
| drawbacknoun | A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away. |
| dudnoun | (informal) A failure of any kind. |
| glitchnoun | (countable) A problem affecting function. |
| failnoun | (intransitive) To be unsuccessful. |
| malfunctioningnoun | A malfunction. |
| shortcomingnoun | A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal. |
| malfunctionnoun | Failure to function. |
| failurenoun | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Fault"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Fault"
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