Definitions for failure

Definitions for (noun) failure

Main entry: failure

Definition: an unexpected omission

Usage: he resented my failure to return his call; the mechanic's failure to check the brakes


Main entry: failure

Definition: an act that fails

Usage: his failure to pass the test


Main entry: failure

Definition: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

Usage: the surprise party was a complete failure


Main entry: unsuccessful person, failure, loser, nonstarter

Definition: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently


Main entry: failure

Definition: loss of ability to function normally

Usage: kidney failure


Main entry: failure

Definition: lack of success

Usage: he felt that his entire life had been a failure; that year there was a crop failure


Main entry: failure, bankruptcy

Definition: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

Usage: the company had to declare bankruptcy; fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks


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