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- Dictionaryfailure/ˈfeɪljə/
noun
- 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar Opposite
- 2. the neglect or omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar
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noun. uk / ˈfeɪ.ljə r/ us / ˈfeɪ.ljɚ / failure noun (NO SUCCESS) Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] the fact of someone or something not succeeding: complete failure The meeting was a complete failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure.
: omission of occurrence or performance. specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action. failure to pay the rent on time. b (1) : a state of inability to perform a normal function. kidney failure. compare heart failure. (2) : an abrupt cessation of normal functioning. a power failure. c. : a fracturing or giving way under stress.
the fact of someone or something not succeeding: complete failure The meeting was a complete failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure. failure atI'm a failure at making (= I cannot make) cakes. feel like a failureI feel like such a failure (= so unsuccessful) after losing my job.
[uncountable, countable] lack of success in doing or achieving something. The success or failure of the plan depends on you. She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. The attempt was doomed to failure. All my efforts ended in failure. the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment.
1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends: the failure of an experiment. 2. One that fails: a failure at one's career. 3. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short: a crop failure. 4. A cessation of proper functioning or performance: a power failure. 5.
Failure definition: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. See examples of FAILURE used in a sentence.
8 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of failing 2. a person or thing that is unsuccessful or disappointing 3. nonperformance.... Click for more definitions.
a situation in which you do not do something that you must do or are expected to do: Failure to pay within 14 days will result in prosecution. failure noun (NOT WORKING) B2. a situation in which something does not work, or stops working as well as it should: heart failure. All trains were delayed due to a power failure.
noun. /ˈfeɪlyər/ not successful. [uncountable] lack of success in doing or achieving something The success or failure of the plan depends on you. The attempt was doomed to failure.
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently. synonyms: loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person. see more. noun. an unexpected omission. “he resented my failure to return his call” “the mechanic's failure to check the brakes”
