Another word for failure
failure
n.
An unsuccessful attempt
fiasco, misadventure, nonperformance, abortion, bankruptcy, insolvency, nonsuccess, miscarriage, labor in vain, botch, bungle, frustration, misstep, false step, faux pas, breakdown, malfunction, checkmate, stoppage, collapse, rupture, defeat, rout, overthrow, downfall, implosion, breakdown in communication, total loss, crash, stalemate, negligence, omission, dereliction, no go*, flop*, turkey*, clinker*, loser*, bust*, dud*, washout*, dog*, bomb*, bummer*, lead balloon*, lemon*, flash in the pan*, slip 'twixt the cup and the lip*, losing game*, sinking ship*, sleeveless errand*, louse-up*, mess*, fizzle*, non-starter*.
Antonyms success*, accomplishment, triumph.
An unsuccessful person
incompetent, defaulter, nonperformer, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, scapegrace, prodigal, bankrupt, derelict, castaway, beachcomber, ski bum, loser*, flunker*, born loser*, turkey*, dead duck*, has-been*, also-ran*, lemon*, flop*, bum*, no-account*, dud*, schlemiel*.
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"failure." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Failure>.
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failure. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22nd, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Failure
Another word for failure
The condition of not achieving the desired end:
unsuccess, unsuccessfulness. See thriveOne that fails completely:
bust, fiasco, loser, washout. (Informal) dud, flop, lemon. (Slang) bomb. See thriveA cessation of proper mechanical functions:
breakdown, outage. See thriveNonperformance of what ought to be done:
default, delinquency, dereliction, neglect, omission. (Law) nonfeasance. See doA marked loss of strength or effectiveness:
declination, decline, deterioration. See increaseThe condition of being financially insolvent:
bankruptcy, bust, insolvency. See money
MLA Style
"failure." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Failure>.
APA Style
failure. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22nd, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Failure
