Meaning of 'fault'

noun

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment, ignorance, or inattention

Synonyms: mistake

noun

in tennis, a serve that is illegal, e.g one that lands outside the prescribed area

Example: "They served too many double faults."

noun

responsibility for a bad situation or event

Example: "The mistake was completely my fault."

noun

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

Example: "I have a number of faults in my personality."

Synonyms: demerit

noun

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."

noun

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."

Synonyms: break shift fracture faulting geological fault

noun

an imperfection in an object or machine

Example: "The toaster has a number of faults – I had to take it back to the retailer."

Synonyms: defect flaw

verb

to put or pin the blame on

Example: "I couldn't fault the intern for the mistakes that had been made."

Synonyms: blame