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failures

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

Example Sentences

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The unfortunate reality is that mechanical failures are inevitable when U.S. trains collectively travel some 500 million miles a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Price controls would not solve these coverage failures.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“The gap between ‘when I planned to stop working’ and ‘when I actually stopped’ is where most retirement failures happen, and 59% of retirees crossing that line is not a rounding error,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"Mr Young's attempt to blame certain world events for our termination of the agreement is merely a ploy to distract from his own defaults and failures."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“I remember during power failures at my grandmother’s house, we all had to say something,” Shoba continued.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri