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faultlessness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being faultless; the absence of faults.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being without an error or fault

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impeccability

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: correctness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English faultless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English faultlessness From faultless + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: impeccabilité — absence of faults
  • German: Fehlerlosigkeit — absence of faults
  • Japanese: 無欠 (muketsu) — absence of faults
  • Japanese: 無傷 (mukizu) — absence of faults
  • Japanese: 万全 (banzen) — absence of faults
  • Polish: bezbłędność — absence of faults
  • Spanish: impecabilidad — absence of faults