Synonyms for fault

Some common synonyms of fault are: fault [n.] 1. Defect, blemish, flaw, imperfection, failing, weakness, frailty, moral defect. 2. Misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, trespass, wrong, delinquency, transgression, error, lapse, slip, indiscretion. 3. Mistake (of judgment), error, slip. 4. (Rare.) De~, lack, want. 5. (Geol.) Dislocation, disturbance of strata.