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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having a defect;
- Example: "I returned the appliance because it was defective"
[syn: defective, faulty]

2. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules;
- Example: "he submitted a faulty report"
- Example: "an incorrect transcription" the wrong side of the road";
[syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Faulty \Fault"y\, a. 1. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended. [1913 Webster] Created once So goodly and erect, though faulty since. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty. --2 Sam. xiv. 13. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

faulty adj 1: having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective" [syn: defective, faulty] 2: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road" [syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong]
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

faulty adj. Non-functional; buggy. Same denotation as bletcherous, losing, q.v., but the connotation is much milder.