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[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /

NOUN

failure; want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delinquency nonpayment

STRONG

absence blemish blunder dearth defect deficiency dereliction disregard error fault imperfection inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse miss neglect offense omission overlooking oversight privation shortcoming slight transgression vice weakness wrongdoing

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy achievement adequacy advantage attention care correction enough excess obedience perfection plenty regard remembrance respect right strength strong point success sufficiency

WEAK

payment satisfaction

VERB

dodge payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evade

STRONG

bilk defraud dishonor fail neglect repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle

WEAK

leave town meet under arch put on the cuff run out on see in the alley skip out on

Antonyms

STRONG

complete do meet

WEAK

pay

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

However, it’s not the cheapest, and its bundled features require upgrades that its competitors include by default.

From Salon

It also proposed giving telecoms operators longer radio spectrum licences to "increase predictability" and making them renewable by default.

From Barron's

Many of China’s other large developers have defaulted on their debt and investors continue to speculate over how policymakers plan to address the real-estate slump as it drags on into a sixth year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hackman Capital Partners, one of the world’s largest independent studio operators, has defaulted on a $1.1-billion mortgage and investment bank Goldman is leading a takeover of the historic property.

From Los Angeles Times

But the plan said: "We have confirmed that under these standards, new homes will have low-carbon heating, high levels of energy efficiency and solar panels by default."

From BBC

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