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failing
fail·ing F0012300 (fā′lĭng)n.1. The act of a person or thing that fails; a failure.2. A minor fault.adj. Undergoing failure: failing health; failing kidneys; a failing business.prep. In the absence of; without: Failing new evidence, the case will surely be lost.failing (ˈfeɪlɪŋ) na weak point; flawprep (used to express a condition) in default of: failing a solution this afternoon, the problem will have to wait until Monday. ˈfailingly advfail•ing (ˈfeɪ lɪŋ) n. 1. an act or instance of failing; failure. 2. a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness. prep. 3. in the absence or default of: Failing payment, we shall sue. [1250–1300] syn: See fault. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | failing - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"weaknessimperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfectinsufficiency, inadequacy - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"fatigue - used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless" | | 2. | failing - failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"flunkfailure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"qualifying, passing, pass - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry" | Adj. | 1. | failing - below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory" |
failingnoun1. shortcoming, failure, fault, error, weakness, defect, deficiency, lapse, flaw, miscarriage, drawback, misfortune, blemish, imperfection, frailty, foible, blind spot He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings. shortcoming advantage, strength, asset, forte, speciality, strong suit, métierpreposition1. in the absence of, lacking, in default of Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.failingnounAn imperfection of character:fault, foible, frailty, infirmity, shortcoming, weakness, weak point.Translationsfail (feil) verb1. to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something). They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter. 失敗 失败2. to break down or cease to work. The brakes failed. 停止作用 停止作用3. to be insufficient or not enough. His courage failed (him). 不足 不足4. (in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate). The examiner failed half the class. 不錄取,不及格 不及格5. to disappoint. They did not fail him in their support. 使失望 使失望ˈfailing noun a fault or weakness. He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well. 缺點 缺点 preposition if (something) fails or is lacking. Failing his help, we shall have to try something else. 如果沒有... 如果没有...ˈfailure (-jə) noun1. the state or act of failing. She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply. 不及格,不足 不及格,不足 2. an unsuccessful person or thing. He felt he was a failure. 失敗者,失敗的事 失败者,失败的事 3. inability, refusal etc to do something. his failure to reply. 無能力,沒做到 无能力without fail definitely or certainly. I shall do it tomorrow without fail. 必定 必定failing
fail the smell testTo be morally questionable, unacceptable, or untrustworthy. The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress certainly fails the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception.See also: fail, smell, testfail of successTo not reach a goal or accomplishment. I know you worked hard on the fundraiser, so I'm really sorry to hear that you failed of success. After not making the team last year, I'm really hoping I don't fail of success this time around.See also: fail, of, successfail in (something)1. To not have high enough grades to pass a particular class. My parents got my report card and grounded me because I'm failing in two classes.2. To not award a student a passing grade in a particular class. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fail" and "in." I failed you in biology because you missed so many classes this semester.3. To not be successful in an attempt to do something. So far, I've failed in my efforts to find an internship for the summer.See also: failfail outTo have to leave a school or university because one does not have passing grades. One B won't kill you—it's not like you're going to fail out of college or something.See also: fail, outfail (someone) on (something)To give someone a failing grade on a school assignment. You clearly put zero effort into this essay—that's why I failed you on it.See also: fail, onfail outv. To be forced to leave an academic institution because of unsatisfactory grades: My cousin is failing out of law school.See also: fail, outEncyclopediaSeefailFinancialSeeFailFAILING
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FAILING➣Finding An Important Lesson Inviting Needed Growth | FAILING➣Found Answers In Learning Improving Necessary Growth |
failing
Synonyms for failingnoun shortcomingSynonyms- shortcoming
- failure
- fault
- error
- weakness
- defect
- deficiency
- lapse
- flaw
- miscarriage
- drawback
- misfortune
- blemish
- imperfection
- frailty
- foible
- blind spot
Antonyms- advantage
- strength
- asset
- forte
- speciality
- strong suit
- métier
prep in the absence ofSynonyms- in the absence of
- lacking
- in default of
Synonyms for failingnoun an imperfection of characterSynonyms- fault
- foible
- frailty
- infirmity
- shortcoming
- weakness
- weak point
Synonyms for failingnoun a flaw or weak pointSynonymsRelated Words- imperfection
- imperfectness
- insufficiency
- inadequacy
- fatigue
- flaw
noun failure to reach a minimum required performanceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj below acceptable in performanceRelated Words |