at-fault

adjective

at fault (in adjectival contexts)

Opposite
no-fault
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Meanings

adjectiveat-fault (not comparable)
  1. not comparableat fault (in adjectival contexts)
    1 more example

    Today many states have statutorily defined the purpose of alimony—for instance, as a temporary arrangement allowing the dependent spouse to get on his or her feet financially; as compensation for money invested in a marriage (like paying for a spouse's medical school); or as punishment in an at-fault divorce.

    2009, Kris Frieswick, Till Death Do Us Pay

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
no-fault
Cite this entry
APA

at-fault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-fault

MLA

“at-fault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-fault. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at-fault,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-fault.

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