fault
/fɔlt/
verb
- To criticize someone or something for a mistake or flaw.
- You cannot fault her for trying her best.
- Critics faulted the movie for its weak ending.
- No one can fault his dedication to the project.
- To find a mistake or problem in something.
- The inspector faulted the building's electrical system.
- They faulted the plan because it was too expensive.
- She faulted the report for missing key data.
Synonyms
Antonyms
noun
- Responsibility for a mistake or problem; blame.
- It's not your fault the game was canceled.
- She admitted that the error was her fault.
- The accident was my fault because I wasn't paying attention.
- A weakness or flaw in someone's character or in a system.
- Everyone has faults, but we can learn from them.
- The plan has a serious fault in its design.
- His main fault is that he is too impatient.
- A crack in the Earth's surface where rock layers have moved.
- The earthquake occurred along a major fault in the region.
- Geologists mapped the fault to predict future tremors.
- The San Andreas Fault is one of the most famous in the world.
- A mistake or error in a process, product, or action.
- He found a fault in the wiring of the old house.
- The referee called a fault on the player for stepping out of bounds.
- The software had a fault that caused it to crash.
Antonyms