failing

The word “failing” has 2 syllables: fail-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for failing?

In the thesaurus, “failing” has 175 synonyms and 61 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for failing

acting up
blemish
blind spot
blot
bombing
breaking
breaking down
chagrining
cheating
collapsing
coming a cropper
coming to grief
coming up empty
corruption
crashing
cratering
crumbling
cutting out
debased
debauched
debilitated
decadent
decayed
decaying
deceiving
declining
defaulting
defeated
defect
deficiency
deficient
degenerate
degenerating
degraded
deluding
demerit
demoralized
depraved
depravity
dereliction
deteriorating
disappointing
discontenting
disenchanting
disgruntling
disillusioning
displeasing
disregarding
dissatisfying
dissipated
dissolute
distressing
drawback
drooping
dying
dying on the vine
effete
emaciating
enervate
enervated
enfeebled
error
evil
fading
failure
faint
falling flat
falling short
fault
feeble
feet of clay
fizzling
flagging
flaming out
flaw
flopping
floundering
flunking
foible
folding
forgetting
foundering
frail
frailty
giving out
going
going under
ignoring
immoral
immorality
imperfection
imploding
inadequate
infirmity
insufficient
jamming
lagging
languid
languishing
laying an egg
letting down
malfunctioning
minus
miscarriage
miscarrying
misfiring
misfortune
missing
missing out on
mocking
neglecting
nit
omitting
overlooking
overpassing
overrefined
overripe
passing over
precious
pretermitting
rotting
running down
sagging
sapped
scant
scanty
scarce
self-destructing
short
shortcoming
shy
sin
sinfulness
sinking
skidding
skipping
sliding
slighting
slipping
slumping
soft
soft spot
spot
sputtering
stain
stalling
striking out
struggling
tanking
unavailing
unprosperous
unsuccessful
unsufficient
unthriving
upsetting
vain
vice
waning
want
wanting
washed-up
washing out
wasted
weak
weak point
weakened
weakening
weakness
wearing out
wheezing
wickedness
wilting
wimpy
withering
yielding

Antonyms for failing

OK
adequate
advantage
benefit
carrying out
clicking
coming off
contenting
convalescing
cooking
delivering
discharging
doing
enough
excellence
executing
flourishing
fulfilling
gaining
gladdening
going
going over
goodness
gratifying
healthy
heeding
integrity
keeping
meeting
merit
minding
morality
observing
panning out
perfection
performing
practicing
practising
prevailing
probity
prospering
rallying
rebounding
recovering
rectitude
recuperating
remembering
righteousness
satisfying
strength
strong
strong point
succeeding
sufficient
thriving
triumphing
undecadent
virtue
well
winning
working out

Meanings of failing

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.
noun
1. Weakness; defect.
preposition
1. If the preferred or prior option is not possible.

Example Sentences

Despite his best efforts, he couldn't overcome his failing health.
The teacher noticed a failing in the student's understanding of basic math concepts.
The team's failing morale affected their performance on the field.
One failing of the current system is its inability to adapt to changing circumstances.
She attributed her failing grades to a lack of motivation and focus.

On this page you'll find 236 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to failing, such as: OK, acting up, adequate, advantage, benefit, blemish, blind spot.

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