FAULT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
   Synonym(s)
   • error (what does error mean?)
   • mistake (what does mistake mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he made a bad mistake
   • she was quick to point out my errors
   • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • nonaccomplishment (what does nonaccomplishment mean?)
   • nonachievement (what does nonachievement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   • smear (what does smear mean?)
   • smirch (what does smirch mean?)
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • confusion (what does confusion mean?)
   • mix-up (what does mix-up mean?)
   • incursion (what does incursion mean?)
   • miscalculation (what does miscalculation mean?)
   • misreckoning (what does misreckoning mean?)
   • misestimation (what does misestimation mean?)
   • distortion (what does distortion mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)
   • slip-up (what does slip-up mean?)
   • miscue (what does miscue mean?)
   • parapraxis (what does parapraxis mean?)
   • oversight (what does oversight mean?)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   • omission (what does omission mean?)
   • skip (what does skip mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
   • ballup (what does ballup mean?)
   • balls-up (what does balls-up mean?)
   • cockup (what does cockup mean?)
   • mess-up (what does mess-up mean?)
   • stupidity (what does stupidity mean?)
   • betise (what does betise mean?)
   • folly (what does folly mean?)
   • foolishness (what does foolishness mean?)
   • imbecility (what does imbecility mean?)
   • revoke (what does revoke mean?)
   • renege (what does renege mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blame (what does blame mean?)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
   • err (what does err mean?)
   • mistake (what does mistake mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)
   • err (what does err mean?)
   • mistake (what does mistake mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he served too many double faults
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • serve (what does serve mean?)
   • service (what does service mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • double fault (what does double fault mean?)
   • footfault (what does footfault mean?)
3. Meaning
   • responsibility for a bad situation or event
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was John’’s fault
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • responsibility (what does responsibility mean?)
   • responsibleness (what does responsibleness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blame (what does blame mean?)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
   Synonym(s)
   • demerit (what does demerit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
   • he knew his own faults much better than she did
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • worth (what does worth mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • merit (what does merit mean?)
   • virtue (what does virtue mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • breakdown (what does breakdown mean?)
   • equipment failure (what does equipment failure mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (geology) a crack in the earth’’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • geological fault (what does geological fault mean?)
   • shift (what does shift mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they built it right over a geological fault
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • cleft (what does cleft mean?)
   • crevice (what does crevice mean?)
   • fissure (what does fissure mean?)
   • scissure (what does scissure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Denali Fault (what does Denali Fault mean?)
   • inclined fault (what does inclined fault mean?)
   • San Andreas Fault (what does San Andreas Fault mean?)
   • strike-slip fault (what does strike-slip fault mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
   • come apart (what does come apart mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an imperfection in a device or machine
   Synonym(s)
   • defect (what does defect mean?)
   • flaw (what does flaw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imperfection (what does imperfection mean?)
   • imperfectness (what does imperfectness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bug (what does bug mean?)
   • glitch (what does glitch mean?)
   • hole (what does hole mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flaw (what does flaw mean?)
   • blemish (what does blemish mean?)

FAULT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put or pin the blame on
   Synonym(s)
   • blame (what does blame mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fault is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • accuse (what does accuse mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • absolve (what does absolve mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
   • mistake (what does mistake mean?)
   • error (what does error mean?)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
   • incrimination (what does incrimination mean?)
   • inculpation (what does inculpation mean?)
   • blame (what does blame mean?)