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failure
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As a noun, failure means state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
Meanings of failure
8 meaningsnoun
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
Bankruptcy.
An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
“the surprise party was a complete failure”
A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistentlyperson
Similar: loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful personInability to discharge all your debts as they come due
“the company had to declare bankruptcy”
“fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks”
Similar: bankruptcy
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).