faultless

[ fawlt-lis ]

adjective

1. without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.

   Synonyms: flawless, irreproachable, exemplary, impeccable

faultless

/ ˈfɔːltlɪs /

adjective

1. without fault; perfect or blameless

Derived Forms

• ˈfaultlessness, noun
• ˈfaultlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• faultless·ly adverb
• faultless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of faultless¹

First recorded in 1300–50, faultless is from the Middle English word fautles. See fault, -less

Example Sentences

Not to mention, the financial industry isn’t faultless when it comes to their own footprints.

From Popular-Science

Stories about the early colonizers of North America resonate a little differently these days, and Radisson was clearly no faultless hero.

From Outside Online

And any kind of return to the rigors of the campaign trail will not be faultless.

From The Daily Beast

So far Farmiga has been faultless in her scenes with Highmore.

From The Daily Beast

Of course each of us has our stories about bad drivers, with the implication, always, that we ourselves are faultless on the road.

From The Daily Beast

The faultless cast also includes Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges, Sig Ruman, and Charles Halton.

From The Daily Beast

It is better to play the simplest airs in a finished, faultless manner, than to play imperfectly the most brilliant variations.

From Project Gutenberg

The book is admirable; as a series of sermons illustrative of the canon of literary good taste it is faultless.

From Project Gutenberg

Many a heart beats as those happy, sunny eyes gaze on the lovely-made dolls, dressed in faultless fashion.

From Project Gutenberg

Joseph is one of the most interesting characters of the Bible, one of the most fortunate, and one of the most faultless.

From Project Gutenberg

She's a woman of faultless character, but her instincts, as Altiora would say, are anarchistic—when she gives them a chance.

From Project Gutenberg