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failing

fail·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fey-ling]
    • /ˈfeɪ lɪŋ/
    • /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fey-ling]
    • /ˈfeɪ lɪŋ/

Definitions of failing word

  • noun failing Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way. 1
  • noun failing Stock Exchange. a stockbroker's inability to deliver or receive security within the required time after sale or purchase. such an undelivered security. 1
  • noun failing Obsolete. failure as to performance, occurrence, etc. 1
  • preposition failing in the absence or default of: Failing payment, we shall sue. 1
  • verb without object failing to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning. 1
  • verb without object failing to receive less than the passing grade or mark in an examination, class, or course of study: He failed in history. 1
See all 31 definitions of failing

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Origin of failing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at fail, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Failing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Failing

failing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for failing

noun failing

  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
  • foible — a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.

adverb failing

  • on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.

adjective failing

  • deteriorating — Become progressively worse.
  • fading — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
  • waning — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
  • dwindling — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
  • dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.

preposition failing

  • without — with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking: without help; without shoes; without her helping me; without him to help.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
All 45 Synonyms of failing

Antonyms for failing

noun failing

  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • strong point — Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
  • strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.

adjective failing

  • adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
  • enough — As much or as many as required.
  • sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
  • ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
All 13 Antonyms of failing

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