What does failure mean?
Definitions for failure
ˈfeɪl yərfail·ure
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word failure.
Princeton's WordNet
failure(noun)
an act that fails
"his failure to pass the test"
failure(noun)
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
failure(noun)
lack of success
"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person(noun)
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
failure(noun)
an unexpected omission
"he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
bankruptcy, failure(noun)
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
"the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
failure(noun)
loss of ability to function normally
"kidney failure"
Wiktionary
failure(Noun)
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
Etymology: From failer, from faillir.
failure(Noun)
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
Etymology: From failer, from faillir.
failure(Noun)
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function, breakdown.
Etymology: From failer, from faillir.
Webster Dictionary
Failure(noun)
cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Failure(noun)
omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Failure(noun)
want of success; the state of having failed
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Failure(noun)
decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Failure(noun)
a becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Failure(noun)
a failing; a slight fault
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Freebase
Failure
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
The Roycroft Dictionary
failure
1. The man who can tell others what to do and how to do it, but never does it himself. 2. A man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
FAILURE
The quickest method known for making money.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
failure
An unsuccessful attempt; as, the failure of an expedition.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1291
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3201
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Nouns Frequency: #536
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of failure in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of failure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of failure in a Sentence
It distresses me, this failure to keep pace with the leaders of thought, as they pass into oblivion.
Commit yourself to a dream... Nobody who tries to do something great but fails is a total failure. Why Because he can always rest assured that he succeeded in life's most important battle--he defeated the fear of trying.
Nothing average ever stood as a monument to progress. When progress is for a partner it doesn't turn to those who believe that they are only average. It turns instead to those who are forever searching and striving to become the best they possibly can. If we seek the average level, we cannot hope to achieve a higher level of success. Our only hope is to avoid being a failure.
Failure and success are fraternal twins
What we may see is more patients with heart failure. Patients being diagnosed with heart failure down the road because they have had untreated mild heart attacks and didn't seek timely treatment during the lockdown.
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Translations for failure
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- عطل, إخفاقArabic
- неуспех, повреда, неудачник, несполукаBulgarian
- fracàsCatalan, Valencian
- selhání, porucha, nezdar, neúspěchCzech
- nedbrud, svigt, fiaskoDanish
- Versagerin, Verschlechterung, Misslingen, Ausfall, Versagen, Pleite, Versager, MisserfolgGerman
- αποτυχίαGreek
- fracasado, avería, fallo, fracasoSpanish
- ebaõnnestumineEstonian
- porrotBasque
- vika, epäonnistuminenFinnish
- panne, échec, ratéFrench
- meathlú, meathIrish
- fàilligeadhScottish Gaelic
- כשלוןHebrew
- असफलताHindi
- kudarcHungarian
- kegagalanIndonesian
- fiaskoIdo
- fallimento, fiasco, avaria, insuccessoItalian
- 失敗Japanese
- សេចក្ដីខ្វះKhmer
- иш ордунан чыкпай калуу, жол болбооKyrgyz
- defectum,Latin
- neveiksme, neizdošanāsLatvian
- faling, mislukking, fout, mislukkelingDutch
- svikt, misære, fiaskoNorwegian
- awaria, niepowodzenie, brak, nieudacznik, defekt, porażkaPolish
- falha, fracassoPortuguese
- eșecRomanian
- поломка, выход из строя, сбой, провал, крахRussian
- neuspehSlovene
- misslyckandeSwedish
- వైఫల్యంTelugu
- thất bạiVietnamese
- 失败Chinese
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