NOUN | act | failure | an act that fails |
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event | failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose | |
state | failure | lack of success | |
person | failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing | |
act | failure | an unexpected omission | |
state | failure, bankruptcy | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due | |
state | failure | loss of ability to function normally |
Sounds | fey'lyer | |
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Rhymes | behavior ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer... |
Meaning | An act that fails. | |
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Example | "his failure to pass the test" | |
Narrower | backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting | A failure to maintain a higher state |
default, nonpayment, nonremittal | Act of failing to meet a financial obligation | |
error, misplay | (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed | |
failing, flunk | failure to reach a minimum required performance | |
loss | The act of losing someone or something | |
naught | complete failure | |
nonconformity, nonconformance | failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | |
out | (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball | |
Broader | nonaccomplishment, nonachievement | An act that does not achieve its intended goal |
Spanish | error, fracaso | |
Catalan | error, fracàs | |
Verbs | fail | be unsuccessful |
Meaning | An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose. | |
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Example | "the surprise party was a complete failure" | |
Narrower | breakdown, equipment failure | A cessation of normal operation |
defeat, licking | An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest / contest | |
downfall, ruin, ruination | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | |
flame-out | A complete or conspicuous failure | |
flop, bust, fizzle | A complete failure | |
malformation, miscreation | Something abnormal or anomalous | |
malfunction | A failure to function normally | |
miscarriage, abortion | failure of a plan | |
miss, misfire | A failure to hit (or meet or find etc) | |
Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
Opposite | success | An event that accomplishes its intended purpose |
Spanish | fracaso | |
Catalan | fracàs | |
Verbs | fail | be unsuccessful |
fail | fall short in what is expected |
Meaning | lack of success. | |
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Examples |
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Narrower | bank failure | The inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
bankruptcy | A state of complete lack of some abstract property | |
crop failure | The failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus | |
dead duck | Something doomed to failure | |
Broader | fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion | Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you) |
Opposite | success | A state of prosperity or fame |
Spanish | fracaso, malogro | |
Catalan | fracàs, malguany | |
Verbs | fail | be unsuccessful |
Meaning | A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently. | |
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Synonyms | loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person | |
Narrower | bankrupt, insolvent | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts |
flash in the pan | someone who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys transient success but then fails | |
flop, dud, washout | someone who is unsuccessful | |
underdog | One at a disadvantage and expected to lose | |
Broader | unfortunate, unfortunate person | A person who suffers misfortune |
Opposite | achiever, winner, success, succeeder | A person with a record / record of successes |
Spanish | perdedor | |
Catalan | perdedor | |
Verbs | fail | be unsuccessful |
Meaning | An unexpected omission. | |
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Narrower | breach | A failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
copout | A failure to face some difficulty squarely | |
disappointment, dashing hopes | An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone | |
Broader | omission, skip | A mistake resulting from neglect |
Spanish | descuido, olvido, omisión | |
Verbs | fail | fail to do something |
Meaning | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due. | |
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Example | "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks" | |
Synonym | bankruptcy | |
Broader | insolvency | The lack of financial resources |
Spanish | bancarrota, insolvencia definitiva, quiebra | |
Verbs | fail | become bankrupt or insolvent |
Meaning | Loss of ability to function normally. | |
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Example | "kidney failure" | |
Narrower | heart failure, coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
renal failure, kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance | |
Broader | disorder, upset | A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal / normal functioning |
Verbs | fail | stop operating or functioning |
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