- failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
--1 is a kind of nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
--1 has particulars:failing; naught; loss; backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting; error, misplay; out; nonconformity; default, nonpayment, nonremittal Derived form: verb fail2 - failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
--2 is a kind of happening, occurrence, natural event
Antonyms: success
--2 has particulars:downfall, ruin, ruination; flame-out; malfunction; miscarriage, abortion; miss, misfire; flop, bust; malformation, miscreation; breakdown, equipment failure; defeat, licking Derived forms: verb fail8, verb fail2 - failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
--3 is a kind of fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
Antonyms: success
--3 has particulars: bankruptcy; bank failure; crop failure; dead duckDerived form: verb fail2 - failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
--4 is a kind of unfortunate, unfortunate person
--4 has particulars:bankrupt, insolvent; flash in the pan; flop, dud, washout; underdog Derived form: verb fail2 - failure - an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
--5 is a kind of omission, skip
--5 has particulars: disappointment, dashing hopes; breach; copoutDerived form: verb fail1 - bankruptcy, failure - inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
--6 is a kind of insolvency
Derived form: verb fail9 - failure - loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
--7 is a kind of disorder, upset
--7 has particulars: heart failure, coronary failure; renal failure, kidney failureDerived form: verb fail4