fault
Blame or crack
A fault is a deviation from perfection, correctness, or integrity: We all have our faults.
If you are at fault, you are responsible for something that’s gone wrong.
A geological fault is a break in the earth’s crust that is subject to further movement: The earthquake’s epicenter was along the San Andreas Fault.
The phrase to a fault means to a great degree.
To fault is to criticize or blame: The report faulted all of the directors.
To fault is also to make a mistake, especially in sports: The tennis player faulted when she served.
Imperfection in something
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- weaknessDeficiency in force
deficiency · bug · glitch · malfunction · error · failing · inadequacy · limitation
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
finger-pointing · reproach · accusation · allegation · incriminate · impute · liable · answerable
Of crustal forces
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- fractureSplit in hard material
- riftCrack or estrangement
plate · subduction · strike-slip · transform · thrust · San Andreas · epicenter · tremor
Judge unfavorably, vocally
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnDeclare wrong or guilty
- reproachExpression of disappointment
chide · reprimand · nitpick · perfectionist · petty · nag · carp · quibble
Aid or maintenance
baseline · toss · unforced error · server · first serve · second serve · net · out
flaw
Imperfection in something
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
weakness · deficiency · bug · glitch · malfunction · error · failing · inadequacy · limitation · crack
culpability
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
scapegoat · finger-pointing · reproach · accusation · allegation · incriminate · impute · liable · answerable · blameless
tectonic
Of crustal forces
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- fractureSplit in hard material
rift · plate · subduction · strike-slip · transform · thrust · San Andreas · epicenter · tremor · aftershock
criticize
Judge unfavorably, vocally
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnDeclare wrong or guilty
reproach · chide · reprimand · nitpick · perfectionist · petty · nag · carp · quibble · complain
service
Aid or maintenance
receiver · baseline · toss · unforced error · server · first serve · second serve · net · out · point
short-circuit
Unintended electrical path
surge · overload · wiring · insulation · GFCI · tripped · blown · electrical fire · circuit · current
- earthquakesearthquake, quake, earthquakes, quakes, epicenter
- errorserror, mistake, blunder, blunders, flaw
- accusationsaccusation, accuse, accuser, allegation, allege
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, irregularity, oddity
- Blameblame, culprit, accusation, guilt-tripping, finger-pointing
- criticism wordscritique, review, analysis, flaw, weakness
faultvirtue
Moral goodness or merit
strength · merit · excellence · asset · perfection
faultinnocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
blamelessness · guiltlessness · faultlessness · credit · exoneration
faultperfection
Absence of any fault
soundness · correctness · integrity · flawlessness · excellence
- my faultAdmission of responsibility
- your faultBlame assigned to you
- at faultDeserving blame
- not my faultDenial of responsibility
- finding faultIdentifying errors or shortcomings
- find faultExpress disapproval of imperfections
faulty, faucet, faux, default, faults, faultless, faulted, defaults, defaulted