fault

1 of 2

noun

ˈfȯlt

in poetry also ˈfȯt

: weakness, failing

especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice

He loves her despite her many faults.

: a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect

a theory with some serious faults

: an error especially in service in a net or racket game

She committed too many faults to win the match.

: responsibility for wrongdoing or failure

the accident was the driver's fault

: mistake

The misplacement of "only" is one of the most common writing faults.

: misdemeanor

a small boy's faults

: a fracture in the crust of a planet (such as the earth) or moon accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other usually in a direction parallel to the fracture

Frequent earthquakes have occurred along the San Andreas Fault.

obsolete : lack

fault

2 of 2

verb

faulted; faulting; faults

transitive verb

: to find a fault in

easy to praise this book and to fault it

H. G. Roepke

: blame, censure

can't fault them for not coming

: to produce a geologic fault in

intransitive verb

: to commit a fault : err

: to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault

Example Sentences

Noun Lack of courage is his worst fault. If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long. It's your own fault you missed that bus. Through no fault of his own, he won't be able to attend the meeting. She committed too many faults to win the match. Verb The truck driver was faulted for the accident. Many have faulted her for not acting sooner. I can't fault him for trying to protect his family. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

People are quick to find fault with ambitious, successful women and to excuse unethical men.

Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Peterson also found fault with the National Marine Fisheries Service using hatcheries to try to boost populations without a complete evaluation of how these fish might harm wild populations.

Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 The root cause analysis must admit fault and accurately explain why the seller was suspended.

Lesley Hensell, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The new president would soon find fault with the director, too.

New York Times, 28 July 2022 The review board also found fault with Yasenchack’s handling of Ellis during the stop.

John H. Tucker, cleveland, 27 July 2022 The commission, who now has its first female chair, also opted not to issue any new bar licenses this month — after finding fault with the applications of three establishments.

Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 But neither Ahmed nor Fisher found fault with their races strategically.

Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 July 2022 Some members of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission expressed frustration that Oxendine didn't admit fault in the consent order, which the commission approved 4-1.

Jeff Amy, ajc, 12 May 2022

Verb

Republicans, meanwhile, fault Galvin for opposing a bid to require voters to present ID at polling places and for supporting the VOTES Act, which allows people to vote by mail for any reason.

Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Who can fault an emergency room physician for an AI algorithm that misses papilledema—a swelling of the retina?

George Maliha, Scientific American, 29 June 2022 Multiple surveys do show that voters have a sense of foreboding about the economy and that most people fault the president.

Josh Boak, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 But as the House prepares for votes destined to fall short, and the Senate lays out hearings that are also almost certainly leading nowhere, some advocates fault the president for not doing more and doing it more quickly.

Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 12 July 2022 Democrats fault many Republicans for opposing gun regulation.

Alexa Corse, WSJ, 25 May 2022 Some critics of originalism fault it on natural-law grounds.

J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022 More than half the book is devoted to the recreation opportunities in Alaska, which is hard to fault.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 Orban's antagonistic approach to Zelenskyy and conspicuous caution around damaging relations with Russia, even as Moscow is accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine, has led to fault lines appearing among his European friends.

Justin Spike, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

fault

noun

: a usually intentional act forbidden by law

also : a usually intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault, strict liability at liability

Note: Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered synonymous with negligence, and sometimes it is distinguished from negligence. Fault and negligence are the usual bases for liability in the law of torts.

: responsibility for an act or omission that causes damage or injury to another

relative degrees of fault

noun

as in weakness

a defect in character the common fault of being quick to judge others

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

weakness
shortcoming
failing
sin
deficiency
foible
demerit
flaw
sinfulness
vice
evil
imperfection
frailty
want
feet of clay
dereliction
blemish
stain
soft spot
blot
minus
spot
corruption
immorality
wickedness
nit
depravity
Achilles' heel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

virtue
merit
perfection
excellence
integrity
morality
goodness
righteousness
rectitude
probity

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy there's a fault somewhere in the program

Synonyms & Similar Words

mistake
error
blunder
inaccuracy
fumble
miscue
screwup
misstep
flub
stumble
brick
goof
slipup
trip
gaffe
lapse
slip
boob
bobble
boo-boo
gaff
oversight
clanger
fluff
clinker
misunderstanding
misjudgment
misreading
miscalculation
snafu
misinterpretation
misconception
pratfall
blooper
misconstruction
miscomprehension
misstatement
howler
bloomer
foul-up
misdescription
misapprehension
misimpression
boner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accuracy
correctness
precision
exactness
strictness
preciseness
perfection
infallibility
exactitude
inerrancy

as in blame

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure getting the time of the performance wrong was entirely my fault

Synonyms & Similar Words

blame
guilt
culpability
onus
blameworthiness
complicity
accusation
guiltiness
condemnation
sinfulness
regret
censure
rap
remorse
denunciation
shame
finger-pointing
self-reproach
reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blamelessness
innocence
faultlessness
guiltlessness

as in defect

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl

Synonyms & Similar Words

defect
blotch
scar
flaw
imperfection
mark
distortion
deformity
irregularity
blemish
stain
blight
mar
disfigurement
abnormality
spot
weakness
bug
injury
excrescence
glitch
failing
pockmark
excrescency
damage
malformation
impairment
taint
kink
misshape
blot
blur
defacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enhancement
decoration
ornament
embellishment
adornment

as in responsibility

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault

Synonyms & Similar Words

blame
responsibility
liability
accountability
answerability

fault

2 of 2

verb

as in to blame

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done

Synonyms & Similar Words

blame
criticize
condemn
denounce
knock
attack
dispraise
scold
pan
slam
censure
slag
complain
reprehend
diss
tweak
find fault (with)
slash
take to task
lash
dis
kick
come down hard (on)
blast
bitch
whine
beef
admonish
grumble
murmur
moan
gripe
cavil
assail
bellyache
quibble
skewer
mutter
niggle
reprimand
clobber
chide
grouse
crucify
nick (at)
berate
crab
upbraid
rebuke
reproach
growl
excoriate
disparage
snipe (at)
carp
decry
reprove
deride
belittle
kvetch
discommend
pillory
lambast
hammer
flay
croak
fuss
castigate
bad-mouth
gibbet
keelhaul
drub
lambaste
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praise
approve
laud
recommend
endorse
commend
sanction
extol
extoll
indorse

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of fault are failing, foible, frailty, and vice. While all these words mean "an imperfection or weakness of character," fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit.

a writer of many virtues and few faults

The words failing and fault can be used in similar contexts, but failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character.

being late is a failing of mine

Although the words foible and fault have much in common, foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy.

an eccentric's charming foibles

While the synonyms frailty and fault are close in meaning, frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation.

human frailties

The synonyms vice and fault are sometimes interchangeable, but vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others.

compulsive gambling was his vice

单词	fault
释义	fault 1 of 2 noun ˈfȯlt in poetry also ˈfȯt 1 a : weakness, failing especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice He loves her despite her many faults. b : a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect a theory with some serious faults c : an error especially in service in a net or racket game She committed too many faults to win the match. 2 : responsibility for wrongdoing or failure the accident was the driver's fault 3 a : mistake The misplacement of "only" is one of the most common writing faults. b : misdemeanor a small boy's faults 4 : a fracture in the crust of a planet (such as the earth) or moon accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other usually in a direction parallel to the fracture Frequent earthquakes have occurred along the San Andreas Fault. 5 obsolete : lack Illustration of fault 1 fault with displaced strata a b c d e; 2 scarp fault 2 of 2 verb faulted; faulting; faults transitive verb 1 : to find a fault in easy to praise this book and to fault it H. G. Roepke 2 : blame, censure can't fault them for not coming 3 : to produce a geologic fault in intransitive verb 1 : to commit a fault : err 2 : to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault Phrases at fault 1 : open to blame : responsible you were really at fault 2 : unable to find the scent and continue chase to a fault : to an excessive degree precise to a fault Synonyms Noun demerit dereliction failing foible frailty shortcoming sin vice want weakness Verb blame censure condemn criticize denounce dis [slang] diss dispraise knock pan reprehend slag [chiefly British] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Lack of courage is his worst fault. If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long. It's your own fault you missed that bus. Through no fault of his own, he won't be able to attend the meeting. She committed too many faults to win the match. Verb The truck driver was faulted for the accident. Many have faulted her for not acting sooner. I can't fault him for trying to protect his family. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun People are quick to find fault with ambitious, successful women and to excuse unethical men. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Peterson also found fault with the National Marine Fisheries Service using hatcheries to try to boost populations without a complete evaluation of how these fish might harm wild populations. Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 The root cause analysis must admit fault and accurately explain why the seller was suspended. Lesley Hensell, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The new president would soon find fault with the director, too. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The review board also found fault with Yasenchack’s handling of Ellis during the stop. John H. Tucker, cleveland, 27 July 2022 The commission, who now has its first female chair, also opted not to issue any new bar licenses this month — after finding fault with the applications of three establishments. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 But neither Ahmed nor Fisher found fault with their races strategically. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 July 2022 Some members of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission expressed frustration that Oxendine didn't admit fault in the consent order, which the commission approved 4-1. Jeff Amy, ajc, 12 May 2022 Verb Republicans, meanwhile, fault Galvin for opposing a bid to require voters to present ID at polling places and for supporting the VOTES Act, which allows people to vote by mail for any reason. Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Who can fault an emergency room physician for an AI algorithm that misses papilledema—a swelling of the retina? George Maliha, Scientific American, 29 June 2022 Multiple surveys do show that voters have a sense of foreboding about the economy and that most people fault the president. Josh Boak, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 But as the House prepares for votes destined to fall short, and the Senate lays out hearings that are also almost certainly leading nowhere, some advocates fault the president for not doing more and doing it more quickly. Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 12 July 2022 Democrats fault many Republicans for opposing gun regulation. Alexa Corse, WSJ, 25 May 2022 Some critics of originalism fault it on natural-law grounds. J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022 More than half the book is devoted to the recreation opportunities in Alaska, which is hard to fault. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 Orban's antagonistic approach to Zelenskyy and conspicuous caution around damaging relations with Russia, even as Moscow is accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine, has led to fault lines appearing among his European friends. Justin Spike, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere* to deceive, disappoint First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing fault comma fault fault line find fault foot fault no-fault fault-tolerant transform fault double fault at fault to a fault See More comma fault fault line find fault foot fault no-fault fault-tolerant transform fault double fault at fault to a fault See More Kids Definition fault noun ˈfȯlt 1 : a weakness in character : failing Forgetfulness is my worst fault. 2 : responsibility for something wrong Why should he take the blame when it wasn't his fault? 3 : flaw, imperfection She bought the jacket even though it had a fault. 4 : a crack in the earth's crust along which movement occurs Legal Definition fault noun 1 : a usually intentional act forbidden by law also : a usually intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault, strict liability at liability Note: Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered synonymous with negligence, and sometimes it is distinguished from negligence. Fault and negligence are the usual bases for liability in the law of torts. 2 : responsibility for an act or omission that causes damage or injury to another relative degrees of fault see also comparative fault History and Etymology for fault Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint fault 1 of 2 noun 1 as in weakness a defect in character the common fault of being quick to judge others Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weakness shortcoming failing sin deficiency foible demerit flaw sinfulness vice evil imperfection frailty want feet of clay dereliction blemish stain soft spot blot minus spot corruption immorality wickedness nit depravity Achilles' heel Antonyms & Near Antonyms virtue merit perfection excellence integrity morality goodness righteousness rectitude probity See More 2 as in mistake an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy there's a fault somewhere in the program Synonyms & Similar Words mistake error blunder inaccuracy fumble miscue screwup misstep flub stumble brick goof slipup trip gaffe lapse slip boob bobble boo-boo gaff oversight clanger fluff clinker misunderstanding misjudgment misreading miscalculation snafu misinterpretation misconception pratfall blooper misconstruction miscomprehension misstatement howler bloomer foul-up misdescription misapprehension misimpression boner Antonyms & Near Antonyms accuracy correctness precision exactness strictness preciseness perfection infallibility exactitude inerrancy See More 3 as in blame responsibility for wrongdoing or failure getting the time of the performance wrong was entirely my fault Synonyms & Similar Words blame guilt culpability onus blameworthiness complicity accusation guiltiness condemnation sinfulness regret censure rap remorse denunciation shame finger-pointing self-reproach reproach Antonyms & Near Antonyms blamelessness innocence faultlessness guiltlessness 4 as in defect something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl Synonyms & Similar Words defect blotch scar flaw imperfection mark distortion deformity irregularity blemish stain blight mar disfigurement abnormality spot weakness bug injury excrescence glitch failing pockmark excrescency damage malformation impairment taint kink misshape blot blur defacement Antonyms & Near Antonyms enhancement decoration ornament embellishment adornment 5 as in responsibility the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault Synonyms & Similar Words blame responsibility liability accountability answerability fault 2 of 2 verb as in to blame to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done Synonyms & Similar Words blame criticize condemn denounce knock attack dispraise scold pan slam censure slag complain reprehend diss tweak find fault (with) slash take to task lash dis kick come down hard (on) blast bitch whine beef admonish grumble murmur moan gripe cavil assail bellyache quibble skewer mutter niggle reprimand clobber chide grouse crucify nick (at) berate crab upbraid rebuke reproach growl excoriate disparage snipe (at) carp decry reprove deride belittle kvetch discommend pillory lambast hammer flay croak fuss castigate bad-mouth gibbet keelhaul drub lambaste put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise approve laud recommend endorse commend sanction extol extoll indorse See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fault are failing, foible, frailty, and vice. While all these words mean "an imperfection or weakness of character," fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit. a writer of many virtues and few faults The words failing and fault can be used in similar contexts, but failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character. being late is a failing of mine Although the words foible and fault have much in common, foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy. an eccentric's charming foibles While the synonyms frailty and fault are close in meaning, frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation. human frailties The synonyms vice and fault are sometimes interchangeable, but vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others. compulsive gambling was his vice Phrases Containing fault to a fault find fault (with) at fault to a fault find fault (with) at fault
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