- Types Of Speech
- You can use fault as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Fault
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, f, l, t, and u, 3 consonants, 2 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter u. Fault starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters f, fa, fau, faul, and the ending characters are t, lt, ult, ault, ..
- Definition
- A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Fault is set as a grade three word that starts with f, ends with t, 1 syllables, 2 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is fault a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Fault in Pig Latin is said as "aultfay or aultfway".
- Unigram
- f | a | u | l | t
- Bigram
- fa | au | ul | lt
- Trigram
- fau | aul | ult
- Quadrigram
- faul | ault
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention;
"he made a bad mistake";
"she was quick to point out my errors";
"I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" - (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area);
"he served too many double faults" - responsibility for a bad situation or event;
"it was John's fault" - the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection;
"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel";
"he knew his own faults much better than she did" - (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.);
"it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it" - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other;
"they built it right over a geological fault" - an imperfection in a device or machine;
"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
- Verb Examples
- put or pin the blame on
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandonment | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| Aberrance | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Aberrancy | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Aberration | an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
| Abomination | an action that is vicious or vile an action that arouses disgust or abhorence "his treatment of the children is an abomination" |
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Abuse Of Terms | |
| Abysm | a bottomless gulf or pit any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) |
| Abyss | a bottomless gulf or pit any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) |
| Accountability | responsibility to someone or for some activity |
View all cognitive synonyms for Fault
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fault | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention "he made a bad mistake" "she was quick to point out my errors" "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
View English words with the unique letters used in fault. Words With The Letters Afltu
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blame | a reproach for some lapse or misdeed "he took the blame for it" "it was a bum rap" |
| Err | to make a mistake or be incorrect |
| Fault | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention "he made a bad mistake" "she was quick to point out my errors" "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
| Mistake | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention "he made a bad mistake" "she was quick to point out my errors" "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
| Slip | the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonaccomplishment | an act that does not achieve its intended goal |
| Nonachievement | an act that does not achieve its intended goal |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balls Up | |
| Ballup | something badly botched or muddled |
| Betise | a stupid mistake |
| Bloomer | an embarrassing mistake |
| Blooper | an embarrassing mistake |
| Blot | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" |
| Blunder | an embarrassing mistake |
| Boo Boo | |
| Botch | an embarrassing mistake |
| Bungle | an embarrassing mistake |
View All Hyponyms For Fault
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fault (5 letters) | 8 | 10 | fault | ||
| Faulty (6 letters) | 12 +4 | 13 +3 | faulty |
Fault Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With F
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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