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failure
/'feɪljər/
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Definitions of failure
  1. noun
    a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

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    loser nonstarter unsuccessful person
  2. noun
    inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
    "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

    Similar: 

    bankruptcy
    type of:
    insolvency
  3. noun
    an act that fails
    "his failure to pass the test"
  4. noun
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    "the surprise party was a complete failure"
    Opposite:
    success
  5. noun
    an unexpected omission
    "he resented my failure to return his call" "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
    type of:
    skip omission
  6. noun
    lack of success
    "he felt that his entire life had been a failure" "that year there was a crop failure"
    Opposite:
    success
  7. noun
    loss of ability to function normally
    "kidney failure"
    type of:
    disorder upset
Examples of failure
  • "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
  • "his failure to pass the test"
  • "the surprise party was a complete failure"
  • "he resented my failure to return his call"
  • "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
  • "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
  • "that year there was a crop failure"
  • "kidney failure"
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