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failure

/ failure /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an unexpected omission
"he resented my failure to return his call"
"the mechanic''s failure to check the brakes"
Type of:
omission skip
Kinds of:
disappointment dashing hopes breach copout
Derived:
fail neglect
noun Sense 2
an act that fails
"his failure to pass the test"
Type of:
nonaccomplishment nonachievement
Kinds of:
failing naught loss backsliding lapse
Derived:
fail go wrong miscarry
noun Sense 3
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
Opposites:
success
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
downfall ruin ruination flame-out malfunction
Derived:
fail go wrong miscarry
noun Sense 4
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Opposites:
achiever winner success succeeder
Type of:
unfortunate unfortunate person
Kinds of:
bankrupt insolvent flash in the pan flop dud
Derived:
lose fail go wrong miscarry
noun Sense 5
loss of ability to function normally
"kidney failure"
Type of:
disorder upset
Kinds of:
heart failure coronary failure renal failure kidney failure
Derived:
fail go bad give way die give out
noun Sense 6
lack of success
"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
"that year there was a crop failure"
Opposites:
success
Type of:
fortune destiny fate
Kinds of:
bankruptcy bank failure crop failure dead duck
Derived:
fail go wrong miscarry
noun Sense 7
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
"the company had to declare bankruptcy"
"fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
Type of:
insolvency
Derived:
fail bankrupt ruin break smash
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
73
Times Searched
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omission skip disappointment dashing hopes breach copout nonaccomplishment nonachievement failing naught loss backsliding