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failing

/ failing /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
failure to reach a minimum required performance
"his failing the course led to his disqualification"
Opposites:
passing pass qualifying
Type of:
failure
Derived:
fail flunk bomb flush it
noun Sense 2
a flaw or weak point
"he was quick to point out his wife''s failings"
Type of:
imperfection imperfectness
Kinds of:
insufficiency inadequacy fatigue flaw
Derived:
fail
adjective satellite Sense 3
below acceptable in performance
"received failing grades"
Similar:
unsatisfactory
adjective satellite Sense 4
unable to meet financial obligations
"a failing business venture"
Similar:
unsuccessful
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

failure passing pass qualifying imperfection imperfectness insufficiency inadequacy fatigue flaw unsatisfactory unsuccessful