Failing
ahd-5
noun.
The act of a person or thing that fails; a failure.
noun.
A minor fault.
adjective.
Undergoing failure.
preposition.
In the absence of; without.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act or condition of one who fails; imperfection; weakness; fault.
noun.
Synonyms
Foible, imperfection, shortcoming, weakness, infirmity.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity.
noun.
The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.
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verb.
Present participle of
fail
.
noun.
weakness
;
defect
preposition.
if the preferred or prior option is not possible
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adjective.
below acceptable in performance
noun.
a flaw or weak point
noun.
failure to reach a minimum required performance
Equivalent
unsatisfactory
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
failure
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
ailing
assailing
bailing
baling
curtailing
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
ailment
blemish
blunder
corruptions
defect
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abortive
arrested
bad habit
besetting sin
blemish
verb-stem
fail