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

failures

noun

plural of failure

as in defeats

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

Relevance

defeats
collapses
setbacks
crashes
disappointments
deficiencies
futilities
inadequacies
croppers
nonachievements
fizzles
nonsuccesses
insufficiencies
letdowns
inefficacies
ineffectualities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

successes
achievements
accomplishments
victories
wins

as in disasters

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

disasters
disappointments
catastrophes
bombs
fiascoes
losers
debacles
busts
shipwrecks
flops
misses
washouts
duds
messes
débâcles
frosts
lemons
clunkers
bummers
clinkers
fizzles
turkeys
near misses
dogs
botches
shambles
nonevents
hashes
has-beens
also-rans
muddles
nonstarters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

successes
hits
winners
blockbusters
phenomena
smashes
phenomenons
dandies
corkers
crackerjacks
crackajacks
jim-dandies

as in shortages

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

shortages
deficiencies
lacks
inadequacies
insufficiencies
deficits
absences
poverties
droughts
lacunae
scarcities
famines
lacunas
omissions
undersupplies
dearths
wants
paucities
drouths
crunches
pinches
necessities
privations
needs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adequacies
sufficiencies
excesses
amplitudes
abundances
plenties
wealths
surpluses
plenitudes
oversupplies
opulences
surfeits
overabundances

as in bankruptcies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

bankruptcies
ruins
insolvencies
Chapter 11s

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

solvencies

单词	failures
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 failures noun plural of failure 1 as in defeats 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 Relevance defeats collapses setbacks crashes disappointments deficiencies futilities inadequacies croppers nonachievements fizzles nonsuccesses insufficiencies letdowns inefficacies ineffectualities Antonyms & Near Antonyms successes achievements accomplishments victories wins 2 as in disasters something that has failed the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure Synonyms & Similar Words disasters disappointments catastrophes bombs fiascoes losers debacles busts shipwrecks flops misses washouts duds messes débâcles frosts lemons clunkers bummers clinkers fizzles turkeys near misses dogs botches shambles nonevents hashes has-beens also-rans muddles nonstarters Antonyms & Near Antonyms successes hits winners blockbusters phenomena smashes phenomenons dandies corkers crackerjacks crackajacks jim-dandies See More 3 as in shortages 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 shortages deficiencies lacks inadequacies insufficiencies deficits absences poverties droughts lacunae scarcities famines lacunas omissions undersupplies dearths wants paucities drouths crunches pinches necessities privations needs Antonyms & Near Antonyms adequacies sufficiencies excesses amplitudes abundances plenties wealths surpluses plenitudes oversupplies opulences surfeits overabundances See More 4 as in bankruptcies the inability to pay one's debts years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common Synonyms & Similar Words bankruptcies ruins insolvencies Chapter 11s Antonyms & Near Antonyms solvencies
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failure

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