Word FAULT: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

fault

🇺🇸 [fɔːlt]

Meanings

A mistake, error, or defect that causes a problem or undesirable outcome. Fault can be attributed to people, systems, or situations that went wrong. It is important to identify the fault to correct it and prevent it from happening again in the future.

Examples

• The accident was his fault for not paying attention while driving.
• It's not your fault that things went wrong; there were many factors involved.
• The company admitted fault in the defective product case.

Synonyms

error • blame • flaw

Antonyms

correct • perfection • merit