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- DictionaryFail·ure/ˈfālyər/
noun
- 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure"
- 2. the omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules"
Definitions of failure. noun. an act that fails. “his failure to pass the test” see more. noun. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose. “the surprise party was a complete failure ” see more. noun. lack of success. “he felt that his entire life had been a failure ” “that year there was a crop failure ” see more. noun.
[uncountable, countable] lack of success in doing or achieving something. The success or failure of the plan depends on you. She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. The attempt was doomed to failure. All my efforts ended in failure. the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment.
5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity. This policy is doomed to failure. Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure. ...feelings of failure. Synonyms: lack of success, defeat, collapse, abortion More Synonyms of failure.
noun. uk / ˈfeɪljə r/ us. failure noun (NO SUCCESS) Add to word list. B2. a situation in which someone or something does not succeed: Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure. Fewer examples. He accepted the failure with good grace. She was upset by the failure of her marriage. His fear of failure was holding him back.
Definition of failure noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. failure. noun. /ˈfeɪlyər/ not successful. [uncountable] lack of success in doing or achieving something The success or failure of the plan depends on you. The attempt was doomed to failure.
( ˈfeɪljə) n. 1. the act or an instance of failing. 2. a person or thing that is unsuccessful or disappointing: the evening was a failure. 3. nonperformance of something required or expected: failure to attend will be punished. 4. cessation of normal operation; breakdown: a power failure. 5. an insufficiency or shortage: a crop failure.
a : a lack of success in some effort. [count] He became discouraged by his repeated failures in business. [noncount] He was often crippled by his fear of failure. He was trying to rescue the business from failure. [= bankruptcy] — opposite success. b : a situation or occurrence in which something does not work as it should. [count]
