CEFR B2

faulty

adjective

Meaning

Not working correctly or not functioning as expected, often due to a defect or flaw.

Examples

The car's brakes were faulty, making it dangerous to drive.
He discovered a faulty wire that was causing the power outage.

Synonyms: defective, imperfect, flawed, malfunctioning

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faulty (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːlti/

Definition

Not working correctly or not functioning as expected, often due to a defect or flaw.

Examples

The car's brakes were faulty, making it dangerous to drive.
He discovered a faulty wire that was causing the power outage.
The report highlighted several faulty assumptions in the original plan.

How to Use faulty

faulty in (prepositional phrase): Having a defect in a specific area or system. — "The machine was faulty in its cooling system."
faulty of (prepositional phrase): Containing a specific flaw or error. — "The report was faulty of several critical details."

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