NYT Dictionary

FAULTY

/ˈfɔlti/
AdjectiveFAULT-yfault-y · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From fault + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

defectiveincorrectwrongaberrantabroadadriftadulteratedamateurishamissaskew

Antonyms

faultless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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