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lack of success n.
person who does not succeed n.

NOUN

lack of success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy breakdown collapse decline defeat deficiency deterioration failing loss misstep

STRONG

abortion bomb botch bungle bust checkmate decay deficit downfall fiasco flop frustration implosion inadequacy lemon loser mess misadventure miscarriage nonperformance overthrow rout rupture stalemate stoppage turkey washout wreck

WEAK

false step faux pas flash in the pan lead balloon nonsuccess sinking ship total loss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

betterment improvement increase rise success win

STRONG

accomplishment benefit blessing continuation enough plenty triumph

WEAK

achievement achiever attainment earnings gain merit

NOUN

person who does not succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappointment

STRONG

also-ran bankrupt beat bum castaway deadbeat defaulter derelict dud flop good-for-nothing has-been incompetent insolvent loafer loser might-have-been moocher nobody prodigal turkey underachiever washout

WEAK

born loser lumpy no-good nonperformer

Antonyms

STRONG

hard worker success

WEAK

accomplishment achievement achiever attainment earnings gain merit win

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failures

The Ecuadorian government launched legal proceedings against Sinohydro in 2021 due to cracks appearing in the dam and other technical failures.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

I got the sense that he was less capable of getting disappointed by those failures than I would be.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Aviation accidents often result from a series of failures, and investigators may take a year or more to determine their causes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Investigators are still probing the accident but a preliminary report in April pointed to communication failures and a lack of proper equipment.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The atmosphere of non-thinking had been a godsend when it allowed me to forget my own failures as a teenager.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers