Synonyms for fault

Noun

1. fault, responsibility, responsibleness

usage: responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault"

2. fault, geological fault, shift, fracture, break, crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure

usage: (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"

3. demerit, fault, worth

usage: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

4. mistake, error, fault, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement

usage: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

5. defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, imperfectness

usage: an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

6. fault, serve, service

usage: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"

7. fault, breakdown, equipment failure

usage: (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"

Verb

1. blame, fault, charge, accuse

usage: put or pin the blame on