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faultiness

[/ˈfɔːltɪnəs/]
noun
defeituosidade
1. The quality or state of being faulty; the presence of defects or imperfections
The faultiness of the equipment caused the project to be delayed.
A defeituosidade do equipamento causou atraso no projeto.
2. The condition of being incorrect, flawed, or unreliable
Critics pointed out the faultiness in his argument.
Os críticos apontaram a falha em seu argumento.
3. Proneness to error or blame; culpability
The faultiness of human judgment is well documented.
A propensão ao erro do julgamento humano é bem documentada.
Synonyms
defectivenessimperfectionflawednessunreliabilityincorrectness
Antonyms
perfectionflawlessnesscorrectnessreliabilitysoundness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
defeituosidade
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
falha
Informal, used for minor defects
Portugal
defeituosidade
Standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
imperfeiçãoa
Alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

riddled with faults
point out the faultiness of something
expose the faultiness in a theory
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