What does "failure" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "failure"?

Common synonyms include: bankruptcy, loser, loser, also ran, also-ran, antimasque.

//ˈfeɪ.ljɚ// noun

noun ·Very common ·Middle school level

Noun

1
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. countable, uncountable
"For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places."
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an unexpected omission wordnet
3
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.; A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life. countable, uncountable
"heart failure"
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an act that fails wordnet
5
Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done. countable, uncountable

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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose wordnet
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An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success. countable, uncountable
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a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently wordnet
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Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. countable, uncountable
"Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures."
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loss of ability to function normally wordnet
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Bankruptcy. countable, uncountable
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lack of success wordnet
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inability to discharge all your debts as they come due wordnet