FAILURE

failure

(noun) an unexpected omission; “he resented my failure to return his call”; “the mechanic’s failure to check the brakes”

failure

(noun) an act that fails; “his failure to pass the test”

failure

(noun) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; “the surprise party was a complete failure”

failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

(noun) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

failure

(noun) loss of ability to function normally; “kidney failure”

failure

(noun) lack of success; “he felt that his entire life had been a failure”; “that year there was a crop failure”

bankruptcy, failure

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures)

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.

Bankruptcy.

Synonyms

• (person incapable of success): loser

Antonyms

• (state or condition): success, triumph

Source: Wiktionary

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Fail"ure, n. Etym: [From Fail.]

1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.

2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.

3. Want of success; the state of having failed.

4. Decau, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.

5. A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.

6. A failing; a slight fault. [Obs.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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