failedadj.

Brit.

/feɪld/, U.S.

/feɪld/

Forms: Also Middle English Scottish failȝeit, 1500s Scottish faillit.

Etymology: < fail v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Decayed, worn out. Chiefly, of a person: Impaired in health or vigour; infirm.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased > weak

unmightyeOE

unferea1060

unwieldc1220

fade1303

lewc1325

weak1340

fainta1375

sicklyc1374

unwieldyc1386

impotent1390

delicatea1398

lowa1398

unmighta1450

unlustyc1450

low-brought1459

wearyc1480

failed1490

worn1508

caduke?1518

fainty1530

weak1535

debile1536

fluey1545

tewly?1547

faltering1549

puling1549

imbecilec1550

debilitate1552

flash1562

unable1577

unhealthful1595

unabled1597

whindling1601

infirm1608

debilitated1611

bedrid1629

washya1631

silly1636

fluea1645

tender1645

invaletudinary1661

languishant1674

valetudinaire?c1682

puly1688

thriftless1693

unheartya1699

wishy-washy1703

enervate1706

valetudinarian1713

lask1727

wersh1755

palliea1774

wankle1781

asthenic1789

atonic1792

squeal1794

adynamic1803

worn-down1814

totterish1817

asthenical1819

prostrate1820

used up1823

wankya1825

creaky1834

groggy1834

puny1838

imbeciled1840

rickety-rackety1840

muscleless1841

weedy1849

tottery1861

crocky1880

wimbly-wambly1881

ramshackle1889

twitterly1896

twittery1907

wonky1919

strung out1959

the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > dilapidated or ruinous

brychec1000

forcrazedc1320

falling-downc1384

ruinousc1384

forwordenc1450

ruin1467

failed1490

ruinatea1538

ruinated1555

ruined1560

ragged1565

dilapidate1590

through-shot1596

tattered1599

tottered1615

dilapidateda1806

delabrated1813

broken-down1816

tumble-down1819

run-down1832

tumblyc1855

raggedy1921

shot through1926

shot to hell or pieces1926

raddled1949

1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos iv. 19 A persone..nyghe alle faylled and deed.

1496 Acc. Ld. High Treasurer (1877) I. 324 Ane ald failȝeit preist.

1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 683 Malcome..The kirk of Durhame foundit of stone and lyme, That faillit wes.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. x. 256 After striking a few strokes, he..said to his companion, ‘I'm auld and failed now, and canna keep at it.’

1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down Failed..in impaired health.

2. Unsuccessful. Also, Bankrupt, insolvent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective]

unsped1390

unprosperous1496

speedlessa1542

successless1584

abortive1593

still-born1600

unsuccessful1617

unsuccessive1617

unsucceeding1639

insuccessful1646

birthless1649

failed1655

misproving1798

inconclusive1841

abortional1843

nonsuccessful1867

also-ran1900

society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > financial loss > [adjective] > failed in trade or business

trade-fallen1598

failed1869

loss-making1971

1655 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 344 The late failed designe.

1869 Daily News 4 Jan. Similar proceedings were stopped in another failed company.

1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. vii. 17 If we ever..chance to catch hold of any failed bankers.

1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Nov. 6/2 Failed books..were sent off to the colonies.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	failed
释义	failedadj. Brit. /feɪld/, U.S. /feɪld/ Forms: Also Middle English Scottish failȝeit, 1500s Scottish faillit. Etymology: < fail v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Decayed, worn out. Chiefly, of a person: Impaired in health or vigour; infirm. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased > weak unmightyeOE unferea1060 unwieldc1220 fade1303 lewc1325 weak1340 fainta1375 sicklyc1374 unwieldyc1386 impotent1390 delicatea1398 lowa1398 unmighta1450 unlustyc1450 low-brought1459 wearyc1480 failed1490 worn1508 caduke?1518 fainty1530 weak1535 debile1536 fluey1545 tewly?1547 faltering1549 puling1549 imbecilec1550 debilitate1552 flash1562 unable1577 unhealthful1595 unabled1597 whindling1601 infirm1608 debilitated1611 bedrid1629 washya1631 silly1636 fluea1645 tender1645 invaletudinary1661 languishant1674 valetudinaire?c1682 puly1688 thriftless1693 unheartya1699 wishy-washy1703 enervate1706 valetudinarian1713 lask1727 wersh1755 palliea1774 wankle1781 asthenic1789 atonic1792 squeal1794 adynamic1803 worn-down1814 totterish1817 asthenical1819 prostrate1820 used up1823 wankya1825 creaky1834 groggy1834 puny1838 imbeciled1840 rickety-rackety1840 muscleless1841 weedy1849 tottery1861 crocky1880 wimbly-wambly1881 ramshackle1889 twitterly1896 twittery1907 wonky1919 strung out1959 the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > dilapidated or ruinous brychec1000 forcrazedc1320 falling-downc1384 ruinousc1384 forwordenc1450 ruin1467 failed1490 ruinatea1538 ruinated1555 ruined1560 ragged1565 dilapidate1590 through-shot1596 tattered1599 tottered1615 dilapidateda1806 delabrated1813 broken-down1816 tumble-down1819 run-down1832 tumblyc1855 raggedy1921 shot through1926 shot to hell or pieces1926 raddled1949 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos iv. 19 A persone..nyghe alle faylled and deed. 1496 Acc. Ld. High Treasurer (1877) I. 324 Ane ald failȝeit preist. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 683 Malcome..The kirk of Durhame foundit of stone and lyme, That faillit wes. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. x. 256 After striking a few strokes, he..said to his companion, ‘I'm auld and failed now, and canna keep at it.’ 1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down Failed..in impaired health. 2. Unsuccessful. Also, Bankrupt, insolvent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] unsped1390 unprosperous1496 speedlessa1542 successless1584 abortive1593 still-born1600 unsuccessful1617 unsuccessive1617 unsucceeding1639 insuccessful1646 birthless1649 failed1655 misproving1798 inconclusive1841 abortional1843 nonsuccessful1867 also-ran1900 society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > financial loss > [adjective] > failed in trade or business trade-fallen1598 failed1869 loss-making1971 1655 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 344 The late failed designe. 1869 Daily News 4 Jan. Similar proceedings were stopped in another failed company. 1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. vii. 17 If we ever..chance to catch hold of any failed bankers. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Nov. 6/2 Failed books..were sent off to the colonies. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1490
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