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单词 nonachievement
释义

nonachievement

noun

non·​achieve·​ment ˌnän-ə-ˈchēv-mənt How to pronounce nonachievement (audio)
: lack of achievement : failure to achieve a desired end or aim
reflecting on one's achievements and nonachievements
The reasons for partial or nonachievement of planned goals are provided without excuse or blame. Joan Gratto Liebler and Charles R. McConnell

Synonyms

  • collapse
  • crash
  • cropper
  • defeat
  • failure
  • fizzle
  • nonsuccess
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Where some purists see an arbitrary nonachievement, others see a fun and worthy goal. Jon Gluck, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

nonachievement

noun

as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • defeat
  • failure
  • collapse
  • setback
  • crash
  • cropper
  • deficiency
  • ineffectuality
  • futility
  • ineffectualness
  • fizzle
  • nonsuccess
  • inefficacy
  • inadequateness
  • insufficiency
  • ineffectiveness
  • inadequacy
  • uselessness
  • disappointment
  • inefficaciousness
  • letdown

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • success
  • achievement
  • accomplishment
  • victory
  • win
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