All failure synonyms

noun failure

• loafer — a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
• bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
• castaway — A castaway is a person who has managed to swim or float to a lonely island or shore after their boat has sunk.
• good-for-nothing — worthless; of no use.
• has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
• defaulter — A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law.
• underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
• letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
• catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
• disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
• malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
• crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
• seizure — the act or an instance of seizing.
• closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
• insolvency — the condition of being insolvent; bankruptcy.
• ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
• false step — a stumble.
• faux pas — a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
• flash in the pan — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
• lead balloon — a total failure
• success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
• lumpy — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
• no-good — lacking worth or merit; useless; bad: This no-good faucet never did work properly. Her no-good brother sold me the car.
• born loser — (Informal) (often derogatory) A person who is habitually unsuccessful or unlucky or who is prejudged to be a failure in life, especially one with a defeatist outlook.
• nonperformer — a person or thing that is not performing well or properly.