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fail

The word “fail” has 1 syllable: fail

It's pronounced as /feɪl/

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In the thesaurus, “fail” has 152 synonyms and 65 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fail along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fail

Antonyms for fail

Meanings of fail

  • noun
    1. Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
    2. A failure (condition of being unsuccessful).
    3. A failure (something incapable of success).
    4. A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
    5. A failing grade in an academic examination.
    6. A piece of turf cut from grassland.
  • verb
    1. To be unsuccessful.
    2. Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.).
    3. To neglect.
    4. Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.
    5. To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
    6. To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
    7. To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.
    8. To miss attaining; to lose.
    9. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence.
    10. To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.
    11. To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
    12. To deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker.
    13. To perish; to die; used of a person.
    14. To err in judgment; to be mistaken.
    15. To become unable to meet one's engagements; especially, to be unable to pay one's debts or discharge one's business obligation; to become bankrupt or insolvent.
  • adjective
    1. That is a failure.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his best efforts, he couldn't help but fail the math exam.
  • It's okay to fail sometimes, it's how we learn and grow from our mistakes.
  • The bridge's support structure was insufficient, causing it to fail under the weight of the heavy trucks.
  • The company implemented new strategies to ensure its products would not fail in meeting customers' expectations.
  • The student feared that she would fail to meet the deadline for her research paper, but with perseverance, she managed to complete it on time.

On this page you'll find 217 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fail, such as: abort, accomplish, achieve, act up, ascend, attend, back out.

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