faulty
adjective
- broken, having problems, flawed
- assign culpability
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɒlti/ / /ˈfɔːlti/ / /ˈfɔlti/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English fault English -y English faulty From fault + -y.
- Having 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.”
- At fault, to blame; guilty.
“Her faultie Handmayd, which that bale did breede, / Confest, how Philemon her wrought to chaunge her weede.”