failure

Meanings

Noun

• an act that fails
  • "his failure to pass the test"
• an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
  • "the surprise party was a complete failure"
• lack of success
  • "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
  • "that year there was a crop failure"
• a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
• an unexpected omission
  • "he resented my failure to return his call"
  • "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
• inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
  • "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
• loss of ability to function normally
  • "kidney failure"

Synonyms

bankruptcy, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

Antonyms

achiever, success