Synonyms for failure
ˈfeɪl yərfail·ure

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1. failurenoun

   State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

   Antonyms:
   triumph, success

2. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   loser

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1. failure

   Misfortune is adverse fortune or any instance thereof, any untoward event, usually of lingering character or consequences, and such as the sufferer is not deemed directly responsible for; as, he had the misfortune to be born blind. Any considerable disappointment, failure, or misfortune, as regards outward circumstances, as loss of fortune, position, and the like, when long continued or attended with enduring consequences, constitutes adversity. For the loss of friends by death we commonly use affliction or bereavement. Calamity and disaster are used of sudden and severe misfortunes, often overwhelming; ill fortune and ill luck, of lighter troubles and failures. We speak of the misery of the poor, the hardships of the soldier. Affliction, chastening, trial, and tribulation have all an especially religious bearing, suggesting some disciplinary purpose of God with beneficent design. Affliction may be keen and bitter, but brief; tribulation is long and wearing. We speak of an affliction, but rarely of a tribulation, since tribulation is viewed as a continuous process, which may endure for years or for a lifetime; but we speak of our daily trials. Compare CATASTROPHE.

   Synonyms:
   adversity, affliction, bereavement, blow, calamity, chastening, chastisement, disappointment, disaster, distress, hardship, harm, ill, ill fortune, ill luck, misadventure, mischance, misery, misfortune, mishap, reverse, ruin, sorrow, stroke, trial, tribulation, trouble, visitation

   Antonyms:
   blessing, boon, comfort, consolation, good fortune, good luck, gratification, happiness, joy, pleasure, prosperity, relief, success, triumph

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1. failurenoun

   an act that fails

   "his failure to pass the test"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

2. failurenoun

   an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

   "the surprise party was a complete failure"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

3. failurenoun

   lack of success

   "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

4. failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful personnoun

   a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, also-ran, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

5. failurenoun

   an unexpected omission

   "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

6. bankruptcy, failurenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

7. failurenoun

   loss of ability to function normally

   "kidney failure"

   Synonyms:
   bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

   Antonyms:
   success

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Fortune
   • Happening
   • Insolvency
   • Nonaccomplishment
   • Omission

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Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   deficiency, defectiveness, shortcoming

2. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   omission, neglect, FAIL, non-performance, non-observance

3. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   miscarriage, botch, ill success, flash in the pan, labor for one's pains, losing game, wild-goose chase, sleeveless errand

4. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   insolvency, bankruptcy, suspension of payment

5. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   decay, decline, declension, loss

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. failurenoun

   Synonyms:
   failing, deficiency, shortcoming, lack, omission, pretermission, default, nonperformance, neglect, dereliction nonfulfillment, nonobservance, nonsuccess, miscarriage, frustration, abortion, foil, fizzle, fiasco, deterioration, decline, declension, retrogression, bankruptcy, insolvency

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1. List of paraphrases for "failure":

   inability, omission, fiasco, failed, incapacity, lack, breakdown, malfunction, rupture, error, fails, fault, absence, default, fail, defect, failing, collapse, defeat, non-compliance, bankruptcy, flop, judgement, breach, refusal, impossibility, setback, chess, disability, flaw, insufficiency, judgment, deficiency, breakage, breakup, inadequacy, non-performance, falla, failures

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1. Elon Musk:

   The failure of the titanium component in a high-pressure NTO environment was sufficient to cause ignition of the check valve and led to an explosion.

2. Rupert Murdoch:

   Failure to win majority against either (Gordon) Brown in crisis or (Labour leader Ed) Miliband would mean chop for Cameron. Open talk today in party and press.

3. Buhlebenkosi Bhebhe:

   life is like a chess game, and I am but a mere pawn that against all odds moves forward in the face of any danger in the hope of one day becoming a greater than I am. like a pawn I only move forward towards my goal and do not under any circumstances go back or retreat. I aim at achieving excellence through hard work and dedication to the job at hand. even when all seems impossible and out of reach I believe that failure is not an option but a stepping stone towards achieving my dreams.

4. Greg Barton:

   On the triage priority list, he would be well down that list, i don't think it's a case of a failure or a mistake. I just think it's a case of the harsh reality of dealing with this kind of threat.

5. Gordon Chang:

   They do this because administrations in the past have let them—this is not a story about North Korea or China—this is a story about the failure of American policy makers to protect the American people, we are the most powerful nation in history and are constantly outwitted by one that is the most destitute on the earth.