failure

The word “failure” has 2 syllables: fail-ure

It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪljər/

What is synonym and antonym for failure?

In the thesaurus, “failure” has 139 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for failure

Chapter 11
abortion
absence
also-ran
bankrupt
bankruptcy
bomb
born loser
botch
breakdown
bum
bummer
bungle
bust
carelessness
castaway
catastrophe
checkmate
clinker
clunker
collapse
crash
cropper
crunch
deadbeat
dearth
debacle
decay
decline
default
defaulter
defeat
deficiency
deficit
delinquency
derelict
dereliction
deterioration
disappointment
disaster
dog
downfall
drought
drouth
dud
failing
false step
famine
faux pas
fiasco
fizzle
flash in the pan
flop
frost
frustration
futility
good-for-nothing
has-been
hash
heedlessness
implosion
inadequacy
inadequateness
inadvertence
inadvertency
incompetent
ineffectiveness
ineffectuality
ineffectualness
inefficaciousness
inefficacy
insolvency
insolvent
insufficiency
lack
lacuna
laxity
lead balloon
lemon
letdown
loafer
loser
loss
lumpy
meagerness
mess
might-have-been
misadventure
miscarriage
misprision
miss
misstep
moocher
muddle
near miss
necessity
need
neglect
negligence
no-good
nobody
nonachievement
nonevent
nonfeasance
nonperformance
nonperformer
nonstarter
nonsuccess
omission
oversight
overthrow
paucity
pinch
poorness
poverty
privation
prodigal
rout
ruin
rupture
scantiness
scarceness
scarcity
setback
shambles
shipwreck
shortage
sinking ship
skimpiness
stalemate
stoppage
total loss
turkey
underachiever
undersupply
uselessness
want
washout
wreck

Antonyms for failure

abundance
accomplishment
achievement
achiever
adequacy
amplitude
attainment
benefit
betterment
blessing
blockbuster
bountifulness
compliance
continuation
copiousness
corker
crackajack
crackerjack
dandy
discharge
earnings
enough
excess
fulfillment
fulfilment
gain
hard worker
hit
improvement
increase
jim-dandy
merit
opulence
overabundance
oversupply
phenomenon
plenitude
plenty
rise
smash
solvency
success
sufficiency
surfeit
surplus
triumph
victory
wealth
win
winner

Meanings of failure

noun
1. State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
2. An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
3. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
4. Bankruptcy.

Example Sentences

Failure is often a stepping stone to success, teaching valuable lessons along the way.
She refused to view the setback as a personal failure but rather an opportunity for growth.
The project faced a major obstacle, but the team refused to accept failure and worked together to find a solution.
Accepting failure is an integral part of the learning process, fostering resilience and determination.
The entrepreneur shared stories of failure that ultimately led to the development of groundbreaking innovations.

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