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fault



[ ˈfȯlt]



fault   
noun
[ˈfȯlt]

Definition of fault

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : weakness, failing
especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice
//He loves her despite her many faults.
b : a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect
//a theory with some serious faults
c : an error especially in service in a net or racket game
//She committed too many faults to win the match.
2 : responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
//the accident was the driver's fault
3a : mistake
//The misplacement of "only" is one of the most common writing faults.
b : misdemeanor
//a small boy's faults
4 : a fracture in the crust of a planet (such as the earth) or moon accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other usually in a direction parallel to the fracture
//Frequent earthquakes have occurred along the San Andreas Fault.
5 obsolete : lack
at fault
1 : open to blame : responsible
//you were really at fault
2 : unable to find the scent and continue chase
to a fault
: to an excessive degree
//precise to a fault

fault   
verb
faulted; faulting; faults

Definition of fault (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to find a fault in easy to praise this book and to fault it— H. G. Roepke
2 : blame, censure
//can't fault them for not coming
3 : to produce a geologic fault in

intransitive verb

1 : to commit a fault : err
2 : to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault


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Noun

fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character. fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit.
// a writer of many virtues and few faults failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character.
// being late is a failing of mine frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation.
// human frailties foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy.
// an eccentric's charming foibles vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others.
// compulsive gambling was his vice



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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Senior pros such as Jack Butland and Joe Allen were regularly at fault throughout the campaign, with the former now having to settle for a place on the bench following a handful of errors which resulted in soul-destroying concessions.
— SI.com, "Supporters' Sympathy for Sacked Nathan Jones Reflects the Demise of Stoke City," 3 Nov. 2019
//The company countersued, saying the state was partially at fault and should have to pay some of the damages.
— USA TODAY, "Pooch hit by car goes for ride, manatee rescued, unusual toilet paper roller: News from around our 50 states," 1 Nov. 2019
//Deputies found that the at-fault driver, 45-year-old John Greco, displayed several signs of intoxication, according to the release.
— London Douglas, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area man charged with fifth DWI, given spit mask after becoming belligerent, say authorities," 31 Oct. 2019
//The company said in a statement that a variety of testing done on its machines supports its claim that the devices were not at fault, but the county wound up canceling its dealings with the firm shortly afterward.
— Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, "The Market for Voting Machines Is Broken. This Company Has Thrived in It.," 28 Oct. 2019
//About 70 percent of the money was doled out in cases in which no government body actually concluded that a vaccine was at fault.
— Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, "A Telling Exchange at the Zuckerberg Hearing," 23 Oct. 2019
//After 15 years of legal wrangling both have been found to be roughly equally at fault.
— The Economist, "Trade disputes harden the Airbus-Boeing duopoly," 10 Oct. 2019
//Trump’s intent is clear: Divide, blame, point fingers at any source of distress in the American health care system other than the profiteers who are actually at fault.
— Libby Watson, The New Republic, "The Plot Against Medicare for All," 8 Oct. 2019
//Iran denied responsibility while the Saudi government insisted the country was at fault.
— Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, "Attacks on Saudi oil – why didn’t prices go crazy?," 23 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Now a new National Transportation Safety Board report that includes passenger interviews also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing Taquan to hire an operations director too busy to oversee flight safety.
— Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Federal investigators cite FAA failures in 2018 floatplane crash near Ketchikan," 7 Nov. 2019
//Once the meeting began, Pence faulted the EU for not providing more security aid to Ukraine, just as Trump did on the July 25 call, and also reiterated the administration's position that Zelensky needed to do more to fight corruption.
— oregonlive, "Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, officials say," 2 Oct. 2019
//The audit also faulted the authority’s report of placing 21,000 into permanent housing.
— Los Angeles Times, "Scathing new audit finds deep operational failures at L.A.’s top homeless outreach agency," 27 Aug. 2019
//Rosenworcel also faulted Pai for not collecting data about the price of broadband.
— Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "FCC finally orders ISPs to say exactly where they offer broadband," 1 Aug. 2019
//The officials also faulted the program for not informing the board of directors about licensing reports and other important issues.
— Cindy Carcamo, latimes.com, "Casa Libre: State officials step up enforcement against L.A. group home for migrant children," 24 June 2019
//The commission also faulted Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, for encouraging Palestinians there to burn thousands of acres of Israeli farmland with improvised incendiary devices floated over the border on balloons and kites....
— Dov Lieber, WSJ, "U.N. Slams Israel Over Violent Crackdown on Gaza Protesters," 28 Feb. 2019
//The audit report also faulted Tokyo organizers for excluding other expenses from the budget.
— Stephen Wade, The Seattle Times, "Tokyo Olympics: Costs hit almost $25 billion _ may go higher," 9 Oct. 2018
//Williams double-faulted eight times in all, including three times on break point, part of her 33 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Andreescu’s 17.
— Washington Post, "Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams in US Open final," 7 Sep. 2019


First Known Use of fault

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1



History and Etymology for fault

Noun and Verb

Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint



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(Entry 1 of 2)

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
  • you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done

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fault

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Synonyms & Antonyms of fault (Entry 2 of 2)

1 a defect in character
  • the common fault of being quick to judge others

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2 an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
  • there's a fault somewhere in the program

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3 responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
  • getting the time of the performance wrong was entirely my fault

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4 something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
  • the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl

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5 the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
  • the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault

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fault

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fault

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a bad quality or part of someone's character : a weakness in character
: a problem or bad part that prevents something from being perfect : a flaw or defect
: responsibility for a problem, mistake, bad situation, etc.

fault

verb

English Language Learners Definition of fault (Entry 2 of 2)

: to criticize (something)
: to blame or criticize (someone)

fault

noun
\ ˈfȯlt \

Kids Definition of fault

1 : a weakness in character : failing
//Forgetfulness is my worst fault.
2 : responsibility for something wrong
//Why should he take the blame when it wasn't his fault?
3 : flaw, imperfection
//She bought the jacket even though it had a fault.
4 : a crack in the earth's crust along which movement occurs
at fault
: responsible for something wrong

fault

noun

Legal Definition of fault

1 : a usually intentional act forbidden by law also : a usually intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law — see also negligence — compare no-fault, strict liability at liability

Note: Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered synonymous with negligence, and sometimes it is distinguished from negligence. Fault and negligence are the usual bases for liability in the law of torts.

2 : responsibility for an act or omission that causes damage or injury to another
//relative degrees of fault — see also comparative fault
at fault
: liable or responsible based on fault
//was not at fault

History and Etymology for fault

Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint