faulty
Having or displaying faultsHaving or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
» Apparently, the brakes on the bus were faulty.
Очевидно, в автобусе были неисправны тормоза.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.
I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument.
fehlerhaft, schadhaft
неиспра́вныйneisprávnyj, ло́жныйlóžnyj
несправнийnespravnyj, помилковийpomylkovyj
(obsolete)At fault, to blame; guilty.
- characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
- having a defect
Examples
27 sentencesApparently, the brakes on the bus were faulty.
ruОчевидно, в автобусе были неисправны тормоза. — marafon
The errors apparent in his results are due more to carelessness than faulty procedures.
The fluorescent light was faulty and flickered on and off intermittently.
deDie Leuchtstofflampe war defekt und flackerte stoßweise an und wieder aus. — Yorwba
The absent party is not faulty.
He never travels with faulty equipment.
Translations
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Origin
From fault + -y.From fault + -y.
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Forms
faultier, faultiestSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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