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Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.

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  1. a. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
  2. a. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.
  3. adj. having a defect
  4. adj. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
  5. 1. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended. Created once So goodly and erect, though faulty since. Milton. 2. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure. Shak. The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty. 2 Sam. xiv. 13.
  6. j:100 s. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; the wrong side of the road"