| NOUN | state | failing, weakness | a flaw or weak point |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | failing, flunk | failure to reach a minimum required performance | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | failing | below acceptable in performance |
| Sounds | fey'lihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Below acceptable in performance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "received failing grades" | |
| Broader | unsatisfactory | not giving satisfaction |
| Meaning | A flaw or weak point. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" | |
| Synonym | weakness | |
| Narrower | fatigue | Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened / weakened state caused by long stress |
| flaw | defect or weakness in a person's character | |
| insufficiency, inadequacy | A lack of competence | |
| Broader | imperfection, imperfectness | The state or an instance of being imperfect |
| Spanish | debilidad, defecto, error, falla, fallo | |
| Catalan | error, fallada | |
| Verbs | fail | fall short in what is expected |
| Meaning | failure to reach a minimum required performance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his failing the course led to his disqualification" | |
| Synonym | flunk | |
| Broader | failure | An act that fails |
| Opposite | passing, pass, qualifying | success in satisfying a test or requirement |
| Spanish | fracaso | |
| Catalan | suspens | |
| Verbs | fail | fail to get a passing grade |
| fail | judge unacceptable | |
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