If ' fault ' means doing wrong. Then the defaulter means someone who has no faults. But......
2007-11-11 04:07:43 · 4 answers · asked by ksk 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When an agreement is broken, it is considered to be in "default". This is a separate word from "fault", so does not mean "un-fault".
So, when someone breaks the agreement, they are the "defaulter"; ie, someone who doesn't pay their bills even though they agreed to.
2007-11-13 19:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Julie J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I see where you are coming from but the word default also means something wrong - from defective!
2007-11-11 12:16:51 · answer #2 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prefixes don't always follow the rules, which is what makes English a difficult language to learn. For instance, if 'in' means not, as in incapable or incompetent, why does inflammable mean 'capable of bursting into flames' when flammable means the same thing?
2007-11-11 12:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my view, DEFAULTER means one who fails to fulfill some obligation (often periodic).
2007-11-13 10:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ashok 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋