failure

noun

fail·ure ˈfāl-yər How to pronounce failure (audio)

: omission of occurrence or performance

specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action

failure to pay the rent on time

b(1)

: a state of inability to perform a normal function

kidney failure

compare heart failure

(2)

: an abrupt cessation of normal functioning

a power failure

: a fracturing or giving way under stress

structural failure

: lack of success

: a failing in business : bankruptcy

He was trying to rescue the company from failure.

: a falling short : deficiency

a crop failure

: deterioration, decay

: one that has failed

He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school.

Example Sentences

He became discouraged by his repeated failures in business. He was often crippled by his fear of failure. The accident was caused by engine failure. The patient was suffering from heart failure. The accident was caused by a failure to use proper procedures. She was criticized for failure to follow directions. The drought caused crop failure. He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school. The scheme was a complete failure. See More

Recent Examples on the Web This, along with the massive political capital Putin has invested in the war, explain the failure so far of building diplomatic exits for the Russian leader.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 But Eastman is apparently undeterred by the failure of his last campaign against American democracy.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure occurred.

BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin's New Shepard crashes in Texas, the first launch failure for the rocket company.

Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin LLC aborted a launch of its suborbital New Shepard rocket shortly after takeoff in West Texas, the first major failure for Jeff Bezos’ company since transitioning to routine commercial flights.

Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure.

Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Last month, Sewell’s 126-acre property was officially annexed by the City of Taneytown, following the failure of a petition effort that tried to put the annexation to a public referendum.

Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 When stars enter into business, the financial loss can be devastating and so can the subsequent media coverage from the failure.

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

failure

noun

fail·ure ˈfāl-yər How to pronounce failure (audio)

: a lack of success

The experiment resulted in failure.

: the act of neglecting or forgetting to do or perform

I was disappointed by his failure to keep a promise.

: an instance of not working properly

power failure

a failure of memory

: a loss of the ability to work normally

heart failure

: someone or something that has not succeeded

The new show was a failure.

: an instance of falling short

crop failure

: bankruptcy

failure

noun

as in negligence

the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action your failure to check the batteries in the smoke detector could have tragic results

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

negligence
neglect
default
oversight
nonfeasance
delinquency
carelessness
misprision
dereliction
laxity
inadvertence
inadvertency
heedlessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

compliance
fulfillment
discharge
fulfilment

as in defeat

a falling short of one's goals the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all

Synonyms & Similar Words

defeat
collapse
crash
setback
disappointment
deficiency
futility
nonachievement
ineffectiveness
fizzle
cropper
inadequacy
ineffectuality
inefficacy
nonsuccess
uselessness
insufficiency
ineffectualness
inadequateness
letdown
inefficaciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

success
achievement
accomplishment
victory
win

as in disaster

something that has failed the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure

Synonyms & Similar Words

disaster
catastrophe
disappointment
miss
fiasco
loser
bust
debacle
bomb
flop
washout
mess
shipwreck
dud
frost
fizzle
débâcle
lemon
bummer
clunker
clinker
turkey
botch
near miss
dog
hash
shambles
nonevent
has-been
nonstarter
muddle
also-ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

success
hit
winner
blockbuster
smash
phenomenon
crackerjack
dandy
corker
crackajack
jim-dandy

as in lack

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland

Synonyms & Similar Words

lack
shortage
deficiency
inadequacy
insufficiency
absence
deficit
scarcity
drought
paucity
inadequateness
poverty
famine
scantiness
undersupply
omission
crunch
lacuna
dearth
want
pinch
scarceness
drouth
necessity
meagerness
poorness
need
privation
skimpiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adequacy
sufficiency
abundance
amplitude
opulence
wealth
plenty
excess
plenitude
surplus
oversupply
overabundance
bountifulness
surfeit
copiousness

as in bankruptcy

the inability to pay one's debts years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common

Synonyms & Similar Words

bankruptcy
insolvency
ruin
Chapter 11

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

solvency

单词	failure
释义	failure noun fail·ure ˈfāl-yər 1 a : omission of occurrence or performance specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action failure to pay the rent on time b(1) : a state of inability to perform a normal function kidney failure compare heart failure (2) : an abrupt cessation of normal functioning a power failure c : a fracturing or giving way under stress structural failure 2 a : lack of success b : a failing in business : bankruptcy He was trying to rescue the company from failure. 3 a : a falling short : deficiency a crop failure b : deterioration, decay 4 : one that has failed He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school. Synonyms default delinquency dereliction misprision neglect negligence nonfeasance oversight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He became discouraged by his repeated failures in business. He was often crippled by his fear of failure. The accident was caused by engine failure. The patient was suffering from heart failure. The accident was caused by a failure to use proper procedures. She was criticized for failure to follow directions. The drought caused crop failure. He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school. The scheme was a complete failure. See More Recent Examples on the Web This, along with the massive political capital Putin has invested in the war, explain the failure so far of building diplomatic exits for the Russian leader. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 But Eastman is apparently undeterred by the failure of his last campaign against American democracy. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure occurred. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin's New Shepard crashes in Texas, the first launch failure for the rocket company. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin LLC aborted a launch of its suborbital New Shepard rocket shortly after takeoff in West Texas, the first major failure for Jeff Bezos’ company since transitioning to routine commercial flights. Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Last month, Sewell’s 126-acre property was officially annexed by the City of Taneytown, following the failure of a petition effort that tried to put the annexation to a public referendum. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 When stars enter into business, the financial loss can be devastating and so can the subsequent media coverage from the failure. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration of earlier failer, from Anglo-French, from Old French faillir to fail First Known Use 1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing failure heart failure congestive heart failure heart failure congestive heart failure Kids Definition failure noun fail·ure ˈfāl-yər 1 : a lack of success The experiment resulted in failure. 2 : the act of neglecting or forgetting to do or perform I was disappointed by his failure to keep a promise. 3 : an instance of not working properly power failure a failure of memory 4 : a loss of the ability to work normally heart failure 5 : someone or something that has not succeeded The new show was a failure. 6 : an instance of falling short crop failure 7 : bankruptcy Medical Definition failure noun fail·ure ˈfā(ə)l-yər : a state of inability to perform a vital function acute renal failure respiratory failure see heart failure Legal Definition failure noun fail·ure 1 : omission of occurrence or performance specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action a failure to mitigate damages failure to prosecute 2 : a lack of success or adequacy failure of a suit 3 : a failing in business failure noun 1 as in negligence the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action your failure to check the batteries in the smoke detector could have tragic results Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance negligence neglect default oversight nonfeasance delinquency carelessness misprision dereliction laxity inadvertence inadvertency heedlessness Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliance fulfillment discharge fulfilment 2 as in defeat a falling short of one's goals the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all Synonyms & Similar Words defeat collapse crash setback disappointment deficiency futility nonachievement ineffectiveness fizzle cropper inadequacy ineffectuality inefficacy nonsuccess uselessness insufficiency ineffectualness inadequateness letdown inefficaciousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms success achievement accomplishment victory win 3 as in disaster something that has failed the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure Synonyms & Similar Words disaster catastrophe disappointment miss fiasco loser bust debacle bomb flop washout mess shipwreck dud frost fizzle débâcle lemon bummer clunker clinker turkey botch near miss dog hash shambles nonevent has-been nonstarter muddle also-ran Antonyms & Near Antonyms success hit winner blockbuster smash phenomenon crackerjack dandy corker crackajack jim-dandy See More 4 as in lack a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland Synonyms & Similar Words lack shortage deficiency inadequacy insufficiency absence deficit scarcity drought paucity inadequateness poverty famine scantiness undersupply omission crunch lacuna dearth want pinch scarceness drouth necessity meagerness poorness need privation skimpiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms adequacy sufficiency abundance amplitude opulence wealth plenty excess plenitude surplus oversupply overabundance bountifulness surfeit copiousness See More 5 as in bankruptcy the inability to pay one's debts years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common Synonyms & Similar Words bankruptcy insolvency ruin Chapter 11 Antonyms & Near Antonyms solvency
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failure

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Phrases Containing failure

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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