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 habit.

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

To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize: found fault with his speech. To an excessive degree: generous to a fault.

The truck driver was faulted for the accident. Many have faulted her for not acting sooner. I can't fault him for trying to protect his family.

If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it. There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault.

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

Definition of fault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

In the context of geology, a fault is a fracture or break in the Earth's crust along which movement and displacement occur. It is a result of tectonic forces and can lead to earthquakes and the formation of …

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.

A fault is an error caused by ignorance, bad judgment or inattention. If you're a passenger, it might be your fault that your friend missed the exit, if you were supposed to be watching for it, not sleeping.