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faulty

/ˈfɒlti/ adjective

In Latin: mendōsus, vitīosus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about faulty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Having a defect.
    I returned the appliance because it was defective
  2. Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.
    he submitted a faulty report

Origin

From fault + -y.

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