Fault vs Blunder - What's the difference?

Fault is a related term of blunder.

In lang=en terms the difference between fault and blunder

is that fault is to commit a mistake or error while blunder is to do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

As nouns the difference between fault and blunder

is that fault is a defect; something that detracts from perfection while blunder is a clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

As verbs the difference between fault and blunder

is that fault is to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone while blunder is to make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

fault

English

Noun

(en noun)

A defect; something that detracts from perfection.

* Shakespeare

As patches set upon a little breach / Discredit more in hiding of the fault .

A mistake or error.

No!. This is my fault, not yours

A weakness of character; a failing.

For all her faults , she's a good person at heart.

A minor offense.

Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.

The fault lies with you.

(seismology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.

(mining) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.

slate fault''', dirt '''fault , etc.

(Raymond)

(tennis) An illegal serve.

(electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit.

(obsolete) want; lack

* Shakespeare

one, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call my friend

(hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.

* Shakespeare

Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled, / With much ado, the cold fault clearly out.

Derived terms

* at fault * double fault * to a fault

Synonyms

* See also

Verb

(en verb)

To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.

* Traditional song

For that I will not fault thee / But for humbleness exalt thee.

(geology) To fracture.

To commit a mistake or error.

(computing) To undergo a page fault.

* 2002 , Æleen Frisch, Essential system administration

When a page is read in, a few pages surrounding the faulted page are typically loaded as well in the same I/O operation in an effort to head off future page faults.

blunder

English

(wikipedia blunder)

Noun

(en noun)

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

Synonyms

* (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, flub, fumble, gaffe, goof, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko

Verb

(en verb)

To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

to blunder in preparing a medical prescription

To move blindly or clumsily.

* Goldsmith

I was never distinguished for address, and have often even blundered in making my bow.

* Dryden

blunders on, and staggers every pace

To cause to make a mistake.

* Ditton

To blunder an adversary.

To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

* Stillingfleet

He blunders and confounds all these together.

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