failure in English dictionary

  • failure

    Meanings and definitions of "failure"

    • State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
    • An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
    • Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function, breakdown.
    • noun
      State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
    • noun
      An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
    • noun
      Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function, breakdown.
    • state of condition opposite success
    • object or person incapable of success
    • termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function
    • The inability of a computer system or related device to operate reliably or to operate at all.
    • A negative result, not having success.
    • abortive (attempt, action)
    • (examination) failure
    • noun
      an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
    • noun
      an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
    • noun
      an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
    • noun
      a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
    • noun
      loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"

    Synonyms of "failure" in English dictionary

    luck, skip, nonstarter are the top synonyms of "failure" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "failure" in English dictionary

    achiever, success are the top antonyms of "failure" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of failure

    • failure ( plural  failures)
    • failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures)
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