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Definition of faulty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

faulty

adjective
 
/ˈfɔːlti/
 
/ˈfɔːlti/
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  1. not perfect; not working or made correctly synonym defective
    • Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
    • The retailers blamed faulty workmanship for the problem.
    • The accident was caused by a faulty signal.
    Extra Examples
    • I think my memory's a bit faulty.
    • If the equipment is found to be faulty you should return it immediately.
  2. (of a way of thinking) wrong or containing mistakes, often resulting in bad decisions
    • faulty reasoning
See faulty in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee faulty in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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