Download the app
educalingo
Search
Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.
Ron Moody

Meaning of "at fault" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF AT FAULT

at fault play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

WHAT DOES AT FAULT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of at fault in the English dictionary

The first definition of at fault in the dictionary is guilty of error; culpable. Other definition of at fault is perplexed. At fault is also having temporarily lost the scent.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT FAULT

at arm´s length
at bay
at best
at bottom
at close quarters
at cross-purposes
at daggers drawn
at death´s door
at ease
at every turn
at first blush
at first hand
at grade
at gunpoint
at hand
at hazard
at heart
at home
at home in
at intervals

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT FAULT

assault
by default
compound fault
default
dip fault
dip-slip fault
double fault
electrical fault
fault
find fault
foot fault
gravity fault
judgment by default
oblique fault
oblique-slip fault
strike fault
strike-slip fault
thrust fault
to a fault
vault

Synonyms and antonyms of at fault in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AT FAULT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «at fault» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of at fault

Translation of «at fault» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF AT FAULT

Find out the translation of at fault to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at fault from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at fault» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有过错
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la culpa
570 millions of speakers

English

at fault
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गलती पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على خطأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в вине
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em falta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোষে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à défaut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bersalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schuld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

故障して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오류 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing fault
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉल्टमध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabahatli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in difetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

winy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

у вині
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de vina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε υπαιτιότητά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op skuld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på feil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at fault

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT FAULT»

The term «at fault» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
82
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «at fault» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of at fault
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «at fault».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT FAULT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «at fault» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «at fault» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at fault

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «AT FAULT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word at fault.
1
Concha Buika
I live in a universe in which blame doesn't exist. I don't believe in being at fault; I believe in taking responsibility for your actions. If I do something wrong, I take responsibility for it.
2
James Dean
I think the one thing this picture shows that's new is the psychological disproportion of the kids' demands on the parents. Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
3
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
I feel greatly at fault in not having made a loud public protest about Belle Glade before this.
4
Ron Moody
Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.
5
Paul Watson
We'll lose more species of plants and animals between 2000 and 2065 than we've lost in the last 65 million years. If we don't find answers to these problems, we're gonna be victims of this extinction event that we're at fault for.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT FAULT»

Discover the use of at fault in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at fault and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
At Fault
At Fault is a richly detailed historical romance set on a Louisiana plantation that delves deftly into the tangled web woven by a trio of star-crossed lovers whose lives have been rent asunder by misbegotten passion.
Kate Chopin, 2012
2
VLSI Fault Modeling and Testing Techniques
VLSI systems are becoming very complex and difficult to test. Traditional stuck-at fault problems may be inadequate to model possible manufacturing defects in the integrated ciruit.
George Winston Zobrist, 1993
3
Reliability of Computer Systems and Networks: Fault ...
In this book, bestselling author Martin Shooman draws on his expertise in reliability engineering and software engineering to provide a complete and authoritative look at fault tolerant computing.
Martin L. Shooman, 2003
4
It's Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear: A Read-together Book for ...
KoKo Bear learns what divorce means, how to deal with changes, how to recognize and talk about her feelings, and that the divorce is not her fault. Each page includes tips for parents.
Vicki Lansky, 1997
5
"Never at Fault": The Drawings of William Trost Richards
Foreword and Acknowledgments "Never At Fault": The Drawings of William Trost Richards presents the fifth in The Hudson River Museum's series of exhibitions exploring the graphic work of the artists of the Hudson River School. Richards ...
Linda S. Ferber, William Trost Richards, 1986
6
An Introduction to Logic Circuit Testing
If only a single stuck-at fault is assumed to be present in the circuit under test, then the problem is to construct a test set that will detect the fault by utilizing only the inputs and the outputs of the circuit. One of the main objectives in testing is to  ...
Parag K. Lala, 2009
7
Delay Fault Testing for VLSI Circuits
6.1 TRANSITION FAULT SIMULATION Fault simulation for transition faults can be performed using an adapted stuck-at fault simulator that can identify logic gates with transitions caused by an applied test pattern (relative to the preceding ...
Angela Krstic, Kwang-Ting Cheng, 1998
8
Fault-Tolerant Design
The most common gate-level fault model is the single stuck-at fault. A single stuck -at fault is a fault which results in a line in a logic circuit being permanently stuck at a logic one or zero [1]. It is assumed that the basic functionality of the circuit is ...
Elena Dubrova, 2013
9
Fault is of the sufferer
People suffer because of their own mistakes. The person who throws the stone is not at fault, but the person who is injured is at fault. No matter how unruly and misbehaved children around you are, no matter what pranks they play, if it does not ...
Dr. Niruben Amin
10
It's All Your Fault!: 12 Tips for Managing People who Blame ...
Explains in easy-to-understand terminology, the behaviors of people with personality disorders or with traits, particularly blaming, irrational and impulsive behaviors.
William A. Eddy, Bill Eddy, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT FAULT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at fault is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Banks 'not at fault' for vishing scams – what are they and how you …
More than four million pounds lost - with the oldest and most-vulnerable most at risk – but this time it's not the banks' fault. Worse, if you're left ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Minor tremors help release stress at fault lines
KOTA KINABALU: Geologists are hoping that a series of minor yearly tremors that have been occurring in Lahad Datu will be enough to avert a ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
3
Why Hema Malini is not at Fault
HYDERABAD: Thursday came as a shocker to the Indian film industry and fans of Hema Malini when the news of her accident popped up in ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
After a hack attack: Who was at fault?
Did a flaw from the tech firm SAP bare government secrets for hackers to steal? Or was it a security company's neglect? Last fall, the U.S. Office ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
5
Who is really at fault for the Greek crisis - the borrowers or the lenders?
Who is really at fault for the Greek crisis - the borrowers or the lenders? By Ana Swanson. 5:00 AM Saturday Jul 4, 2015. Save. Facebook 0. Twitter 0. LinkedIn 0. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
Phil Kessel didn't work out in TO — who is at fault?
Toronto doesn't know how to handle star players who aren't leaders. Other cities and other teams do it, so it's not impossible. But Toronto can't ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
7
MSP sergeant found at fault for May rollover crash
A sergeant with the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick barrack will be reprimanded after an internal investigation revealed he was at fault ... «So Md News, Jul 15»
8
Seniors at fault too for police bribe fund
If a member of the police force commits a crimes, is it the reputation of just that force that is tarnished? Or are compulsions created to ensure ... «Prothom Alo, Jul 15»
9
French court determines Germany's TÜV 'not at fault' for faulty breast …
A French appeals court has determined German safety standards body TÜV "fulfilled its obligations" when certifying breast implants. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
10
Google driverless cars in accidents again, humans at fault — again
SAN FRANCISCO — Google's autonomous cars were once again involved in accidents while out mapping the streets of Mountain View, Calif. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. At fault [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/at-fault>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z