Failing Synonyms and Antonyms

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Not well, weak
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. declining
  2. feeble
  3. faint
Antonyms:
  1. well
  2. healthy
  3. strong
  4. thriving
  5. ok
  6. rebounding
An imperfection of character
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fault
  2. weakness
  3. foible
  4. shortcoming
  5. defect
  6. infirmity
  7. decline
  8. frailty
  9. deficiency
  10. deterioration
  11. drawback
  12. flunk
  13. errancy
  14. fallibility
  15. flaw
  16. imperfection
  17. inadequate
  18. weak point
  19. insufficient
  20. poor
Antonyms:
  1. advantage
  2. passing
  3. strength
  4. strong point
Stop operating or functioning
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sinking
  2. waning
  3. languishing
  4. flagging
  5. weakening
  6. breaking
  7. retrogressing
  8. wasting
  9. retrograding
  10. deteriorating
  11. miscarrying
  12. declining
  13. losing
  14. lacking
  15. worsening
  16. foundering
  17. folding
  18. foiling
  19. flunking
  20. going
  21. flopping
  22. faltering
  23. exhausting
  24. fading
  25. disappointing
  26. lessening
  27. deserting
  28. defaulting
  29. bungling
  30. degenerating
  31. bombing
  32. bankrupting
  33. abandoning
  34. dying
Antonyms:
  1. obtaining
  2. passing
  3. winning
  4. earning
  5. gaining
Be unable
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. flunking
  2. bombing
Antonyms:
  1. passing
  2. managing

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Failing Sentence Examples

  • I'm failing every one of them.

  • But Henry's health was failing steadily.

  • Tender, compassionate, weak, like a human, and failing miserably to take my place.

  • Under the circumstances, the late hour, the failing light and the lack of information as to events on the left wing, immediate pursuit was out of the question.

  • Must be some emotional failing.

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