failure
(noun)
noun
1. an act that fails
- his failure to pass the test
Definition categories: act, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
- the surprise party was a complete failure
Definition categories: event, happening, occurrence, occurrent
3. lack of success
- he felt that his entire life had been a failure
- that year there was a crop failure
Definition categories: state, circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion
4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Similar word(s): loser, nonstarter
Definition categories: person, unfortunate
5. an unexpected omission
- he resented my failure to return his call
- the mechanic's failure to check the brakes
Definition categories: act, omission, skip
6. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
- fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks
Similar word(s): bankruptcy
Definition categories: state, insolvency
7. loss of ability to function normally
- kidney failure