Failure

noun

'feɪljər

Noun

inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
“fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks”
Similar:Bankruptcy
Type of:Insolvency
an unexpected omission
“he resented my failure to return his call”
“the mechanic's failure to check the brakes”
Type of:SkipOmission
lack of success
“he felt that his entire life had been a failure”
“that year there was a crop failure”
Type of:LuckFateDestiny
an act that fails
“his failure to pass the test”
Type of:NonaccomplishmentNonachievement
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
“the surprise party was a complete failure”
Type of:OccurrenceOccurrentHappening
loss of ability to function normally
“kidney failure”
Type of:DisorderUpset
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Similar:LoserNonstarter
Type of:Unfortunate