fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character. fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or …

We discussed the book's strengths and faults. [= weaknesses] If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long.

FAULT definition: 1. a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame: 2. a weakness in a person's…. Learn more.

A fault in someone or something is a weakness in them or something that is not perfect. His manners had always made her blind to his faults.

Definition of fault noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable] the responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done. Why should I say sorry …

To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize: found fault with his speech.

3 days ago · fault (plural faults) (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. quotations

The etymology of 'fault' underscores its historical association with identifying and acknowledging shortcomings, whether they be personal, moral, or in the context of errors and imperfections in …

There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fault, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

A fault is a flaw, imperfection, defect, or deficiency. In geology, it refers to a fracture or discontinuity in the Earth's crust where significant displacement has occurred.