All failing synonyms
failΒ·ing
F f noun failing
- lapse β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- flaw β Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- weakness β the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- defect β A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
- foible β a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
- deficiency β Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
- drawback β a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
- frailty β the quality or state of being frail.
- fault β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- imperfection β an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- miscarriage β the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion (def 1).
- misfortune β adverse fortune; bad luck.
- infirmity β a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
- vice β any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- shortcoming β a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- error β A mistake.
- blind spot β If you say that someone has a blind spot about something, you mean that they seem to be unable to understand it or to see how important it is.
adverb failing
- on the rocks β a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
adjective failing
- deteriorating β Become progressively worse.
- fading β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- waning β to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dwindling β to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- dying β ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- declining β deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- defeated β having suffered defeat; beaten
- faint β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- scant β barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
- scanty β scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- short β having little length; not long.
- shy β bashful; retiring.
- wanting β lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
- deficient β If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- insufficient β not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- scarce β insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- unavailing β ineffectual; futile.
- unprosperous β having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
- unsuccessful β not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- thrive β to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- vain β excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.