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# faulty

adjective (faulty, faultier, faultiest)

«faulty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Faulty means not working properly because something is wrong with it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#m1)
2. Faulty can describe thinking or reasoning that has a mistake in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, faulty wires, plugs and toys can be dangerous and should be reported; in shops faulty goods can be returned. In maths a faulty method gives wrong answers. Phrases: «a faulty wire», «faulty goods», «faulty brakes», «faulty reasoning».

### Examples

- The lamp has a faulty switch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x1)
- Don't use that faulty plug; it could give a shock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x2)
- We took the faulty toy back to the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x3)
- The fire was caused by faulty wiring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x4)
- His argument was faulty because he left out a step. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x5)
- The car's brakes were faulty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x6)
- Tell an adult if something electrical looks faulty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x7)
- “What is there faulty in it?” Flahri asked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/#x8)

### Note

From «fault» + «-y». Comparative «faultier» is rare; people say «more faulty». Safety: never touch broken or burnt plugs and wires; tell an adult and switch off at the wall.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «faulty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faulty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«faulty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/faulty.html) on Mova free.