Fault - Meaning in Hindi

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fault - Meaning in Hindi

fault Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of Fault in English

fault noun

1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

   Synonyms

   error, fault, mistake

   अपचार, अपराध, अशुद्धि, कज, कारस्तानी, कारिस्तानी, कुसूर, ख़ता, खता, ग़लती, गलती, चूक, त्रुटि, दोष, नुक़्स, नुक्स, भूल, विपर्यय

   Examples

   • "he made a bad mistake"
   • "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
   • "she was quick to point out my errors"
2. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

   Synonyms

   fault

   Example

   • "he served too many double faults"
3. responsibility for a bad situation or event

   Synonyms

   fault

   Example

   • "it was John's fault"
4. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

   Synonyms

   demerit, fault

   Examples

   • "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
   • "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
5. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

   Synonyms

   fault

   Example

   • "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

   Synonyms

   break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift

   Examples

   • "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
   • "they built it right over a geological fault"
7. an imperfection in an object or machine

   Synonyms

   defect, fault, flaw

   Examples

   • "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"
   • "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

fault verb

1. put or pin the blame on

   Synonyms

   blame, fault

Synonyms of fault

• error, mistake
• demerit
• break, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
• defect, flaw
• blame

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