Failure

/fˈe‍ɪli‍ə/

/ˈfeɪɫjɝ/

Failure

an instance of not doing something, particularly something that is expected of one

something or someone that is not successful

antonyms : success

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

synonyms : loser

antonyms : achiever

the absence of success in achieving a goal

antonyms : success

an unexpected omission

loss of ability to function normally

inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

synonyms : bankruptcy

Examples

1. Failure was staring him in the face.

2. This business method takes the risk of failure out of the table.

3. Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan, indeed.

4. The boss whaled on us for the entirety of the meeting because of our failure to meet our sales quota.