faulty

Words with a similar base: faulty

'faulty'

[defective.s.01] as in: having a defect

Examples:
I returned the appliance because it was defective

'faulty'

[faulty.s.02] as in: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"

Examples:
he submitted a faulty report
an incorrect transcription

Origins

					faulty (English)
├── -y (English)
│   └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── fault (English)
    └── faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))
            └── faute (Anglo-Norman)

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