| noun | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention “he made a bad mistake” |
| noun | an imperfection in an object or machine “a flaw caused the crystal to shatter” |
| noun | the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection “they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel” |
| noun | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other “they built it right over a geological fault” |
| noun | (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) “it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it” |
| noun | responsibility for a bad situation or event “it was John's fault” |
| noun | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) “he served too many double faults” |
| verb | put or pin the blame on |
| mistake | verb | to make a mistake or be incorrect |
| err | verb | to make a mistake or be incorrect |
| faulty | adjective | characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road" |
| fault | verb | put or pin the blame on |
| flaw | verb | add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective |
| fracture | verb | break into pieces |
| break | verb | become separated into pieces or fragments |
| blameable | adjective | deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious |
| blamable | adjective | deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious |
| blame | noun | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed |
| fault | noun | responsibility for a bad situation or event |