fault

fault - noun

  • Weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice
  • A physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect
  • An error especially in service in a net or racket game
  • Responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Usage examples

Examples: "I can see the fault from here." "That fault belongs to me." "The fault is very important."

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Letter Values

F
9
A
1
U
21
L
13
T
23

Etymology

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

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

Word family

faults, faulty, faultless