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Definition fault in British English

fault noun

noun
/fɔːlt/
1

the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation

Example

It's my fault - I forgot to give him the message.

Example

It's not my fault that we're late.

Example

If you didn't get enough sleep, it's your own fault.

Example

We've missed the plane and it's all your fault!

Example

It was partly the teacher's fault for not explaining things clearly enough.

Example

He seems to have lost the job through no fault of his own.

Example

If a child does not attend school, the fault lies with the parent.

Synonyms and related words
accountability responsibility obligation
2

a feature of something that makes it less good

Example

The book's main fault is that it is too long.

Example

For all its faults, it is still the best small car on the market.

Synonyms and related words
fault defect weakness
2.1

a problem with a machine or piece of equipment that stops it from working correctly

Example

An engineer was called out to repair a fault in the alarm system.

Example

The fire was caused by an electrical fault.

Synonyms and related words
bit rot breakdown bug
2.2

a bad part of someone's character

Example

She has her faults, but on the whole she's very nice.

Example

For all his faults, he's been a very good friend to me.

2.3

a small mistake in a product that spoils its appearance slightly and makes it less than perfect

Example

Clothes with faults are sold off cheaply through market stalls.

Synonyms and related words
fault defect weakness
3

a service in tennis in which the ball does not land inside the correct area

Synonyms and related words
ace advantage bagel
4

a crack on or below the Earth's surface

Example

a geological fault

Example

the San Andreas Fault

Synonyms and related words
aquifer continental drift continental shelf
Definition fault in British English