FAULTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FAULTY?

Need another word that means the same as “faulty”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “faulty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Faulty” are: defective, incorrect, wrong, malfunctioning, broken, damaged, not working, in disrepair, out of order, out of commission, inoperative, unsound, unusable, useless, flawed, distorted, inaccurate, erroneous, imprecise, fallacious

Faulty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Faulty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “faulty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having a defect.
• (of reasoning and other mental processes) mistaken or misleading because of flaws.
• Having or displaying weaknesses.
• Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.
• Not working or made correctly; having defects.

Synonyms of "Faulty" as an adjective (20 Words)

broken	Out of working order busted is an informal substitute for broken. A broken tooth.
damaged	Being unjustly brought into disrepute. Her damaged reputation.
defective	Having a defect. I returned the appliance because it was defective.
distorted	Pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted. His poor distorted limbs.
erroneous	Containing or characterized by error. Erroneous conclusions.
fallacious	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. Fallacious arguments.
flawed	(of a person) having a weakness in character. A flawed diamond.
imprecise	Not precise. The witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions.
in disrepair	Holding office.
inaccurate	Not accurate. The thermometer is inaccurate.
incorrect	Not in accordance with particular standards or rules. Strictly speaking the form of address was incorrect.
inoperative	Not working or taking effect. An inoperative law.
malfunctioning	Not performing or able to perform its regular function. A malfunctioning valve.
not working	Adopted as a temporary basis for further work.
out of commission	Excluded from use or mention.
out of order	Being out or having grown cold.
unsound	Physically unsound or diseased. Unsound teeth.
unusable	Not capable of being used. The steps were overgrown and unusable.
useless	Having no ability or skill in a specified activity or area. We tried to pacify him but it was useless.
wrong	Unsuitable or undesirable. Based on the wrong assumptions.

Usage Examples of "Faulty" as an adjective

• A faulty brake.
• He submitted a faulty report.
• Faulty logic.
• Her character was faulty.

Associations of "Faulty" (30 Words)

defect	A failing or deficiency. That interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information.
defective	Imperfect or faulty. I returned the appliance because it was defective.
disinformation	Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc. The entire Western intelligence system had been systematically manipulated with clever disinformation.
err	Wander from a direct course or at random. He has erred and strayed as many of us have.
erroneous	Containing or characterized by error. Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions.
error	A mistake. The decisions of the appeal committee disclosed no error of law.
fallacious	Intended to deceive. Fallacious arguments.
fallibility	The likelihood of making errors. Technology is not a cure for human fallibility.
fallible	Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. I m only a fallible human.
fault	Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. The fault of the keen therapist is to start to intervene during the assessment phase.
flaw	Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. A flaw caused the crystal to shatter.
flawed	(of a person) having a weakness in character. A flawed hero.
imperfect	The imperfect tense. Had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities.
inaccurate	Not exact. An inaccurate translation.
incorrect	Not in accordance with fact; wrong. It is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts.
inexact	Not exact. An inexact description.
misconceive	Fail to understand (something) correctly. Criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived.
miscount	An inaccurate count. The police admitted that they had miscounted.
misguide	Give bad advice to. A long survey that can only baffle and misguide the general reader.
misinformation	False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive. Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation.
mistaken	Based on or resulting from a misunderstanding or faulty judgement. She wondered whether she d been mistaken about his intentions.
mistrial	A trial that is invalid or inconclusive. The judge dismissed the charge and declared a mistrial.
misunderstanding	A failure to understand something correctly. He left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer.
oversight	A mistake resulting from inattention. Effective oversight of the financial reporting process.
solecism	A socially awkward or tactless act.
unjust	Violating principles of justice. An unjust judge.
unreliable	Not able to be relied upon. In the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. Found themselves on the wrong road.
wrongheaded	Obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion. A wrongheaded policy.
wrongly	In an unjust, dishonest, or immoral way. Wrongly interpreted results.