faulty — having defects; not working correctly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having defects; not working correctly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːlti/
Korean meaning: 결함이 있는, 제대로 작동하지 않는
Korean pronunciation: **폴**티
Example Sentences
- My smartphone has faulty speakers - it only plays K-pop at maximum volume!
- The faulty GPS led us to a corn field instead of the shopping mall.
- The company recalled all faulty batteries due to safety concerns.
faulty
ADJECTIVE//ˈfɔːlti//
having defects; not working correctly
💡 Concept
The worker discovers their faulty computer sparking and smoking
🎵 Rhyme
The faulty shaker made it way too salty!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːlti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːlti/
🌳Etymology
Rootfault
Suffix--y
Origin
중세 영어 'fault(결함)'에 형용사 접미사 '-y'가 붙어 만들어진 단어로, 원래는 라틴어 'fallere(속이다, 실패하다)'에서 유래했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
saltyalty
salty
alty
🔗Collocations
faulty equipment
faulty reasoning
faulty wiring
faulty product
faulty memory
faulty brake
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My smartphone has faulty speakers - it only plays K-pop at maximum volume!”
😄 Fun example
“The faulty GPS led us to a corn field instead of the shopping mall.”
“The company recalled all faulty batteries due to safety concerns.”
“Her faulty assumption about the meeting time made her two hours late.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
defectiveflawedimperfectbrokenmalfunctioning
Antonyms
perfectflawlesssound
Related
faultfaultlessdefectmalfunction
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