| shortcoming | | |
| defect, shortcoming | (n.) | a failing or deficiency.; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" |
| fault | | |
| error, fault, mistake | (n.) | 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" |
| defect, fault, flaw | (n.) | an imperfection in an object or machine.; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" |
| demerit, fault | (n.) | 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" |
| break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift | (n.) | (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"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" |
| fault | (n.) | (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" |
| fault | (n.) | responsibility for a bad situation or event.; "it was John's fault" |
| fault | (n.) | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area).; "he served too many double faults" |
| blame, fault | (v.) | put or pin the blame on. |
| misdeed | | |
| misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | (n.) | improper or wicked or immoral behavior. |
| wrong | | |
| wrong, wrongfulness | (n.) | that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law.; "he feels that you are in the wrong" |
| damage, legal injury, wrong | (n.) | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right. |
| wrong | (v.) | treat unjustly; do wrong to. |
| incorrect, wrong | (adj.) | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions" |
| wrong | (adj.) | contrary to conscience or morality or law.; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" |
| improper, wrong | (adj.) | not appropriate for a purpose or occasion.; "said all the wrong things" |
| amiss, awry, haywire, wrong | (adj.) | not functioning properly.; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" |
| wrong | (adj.) | based on or acting or judging in error.; "it is wrong to think that way" |
| incorrect, wrong | (adj.) | not in accord with established usage or procedure.; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" |
| wrong | (adj.) | used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward.; "socks worn wrong side out" |
| ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong | (adj.) | badly timed.; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke" |
| faulty, incorrect, wrong | (adj.) | characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; "the wrong side of the road" |
| incorrectly, wrong, wrongly | (adv.) | in an inaccurate manner.; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" |
| error | | |
| erroneousness, error | (n.) | inadvertent incorrectness. |
| erroneous belief, error | (n.) | a misconception resulting from incorrect information. |
| error, misplay | (n.) | (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed. |
| error, wrongdoing | (n.) | departure from what is ethically acceptable. |
| computer error, error | (n.) | (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer. |
| error, mistake | (n.) | part of a statement that is not correct.; "the book was full of errors" |
| fault | | |
| flaw | | |
| flaw | (n.) | defect or weakness in a person's character.; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless" |
| flaw | (n.) | an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness. |
| blemish, flaw | (v.) | add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective. |
| false | | |
| false | (adj.) | not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality.; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" |
| false, mistaken | (adj.) | arising from error.; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation" |
| false | (adj.) | erroneous and usually accidental.; "a false start"; "a false alarm" |
| false | (adj.) | deliberately deceptive.; "false pretenses" |
| delusive, false | (adj.) | inappropriate to reality or facts.; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes" |
| fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated | (adj.) | not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide" |
| false | (adj.) | designed to deceive.; "a suitcase with a false bottom" |
| false, off-key, sour | (adj.) | inaccurate in pitch.; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key" |
| assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham | (adj.) | adopted in order to deceive.; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty" |
| false, untrue | (adj.) | (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful.; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue" |
| faithlessly, false, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably | (adv.) | in a disloyal and faithless manner.; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false" |
| mistake | | |
| misapprehension, mistake, misunderstanding | (n.) | an understanding of something that is not correct.; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" |
| misidentify, mistake | (v.) | identify incorrectly.; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister" |
| err, mistake, slip | (v.) | to make a mistake or be incorrect. |
| defect | | |
| defect | (n.) | an imperfection in a bodily system.; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" |
| blemish, defect, mar | (n.) | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| defect, desert | (v.) | desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" |
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