Synonyms: mistake, error, fault
Definition: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Usage: he made a bad mistake; she was quick to point out my errors; I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
Similar words: nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
Definition: an act that does not achieve its intended goal
Synonyms: fault
Definition: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
Usage: he served too many double faults
Definition: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
Usage: his powerful serves won the game
Synonyms: fault
Definition: responsibility for a bad situation or event
Usage: it was John's fault
Similar words: responsibility, responsibleness
Definition: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
Usage: he holds a position of great responsibility
Definition: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Usage: they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel; he knew his own faults much better than she did
Similar words: worth
Definition: the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
Synonyms: fault
Definition: (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
Usage: it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
Similar words: equipment failure, breakdown
Definition: a cessation of normal operation
Usage: there was a power breakdown
Synonyms: fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, break, shift
Definition: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Usage: they built it right over a geological fault; he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
Definition: an imperfection in an object or machine
Usage: a flaw caused the crystal to shatter; if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
Similar words: imperfection, imperfectness
Definition: the state or an instance of being imperfect
Definition: put or pin the blame on
Definition: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
Usage: he charged the director with indifference