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failings

failings is the plural of failing.

Meaning of failing

Noun

failing (plural failings)

  1. weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.
    Synonyms:
    trouble, shortcoming

See all 3 meanings of failing

Proper noun capitalized: Failings

Failings

  1. (plural) plural of Failing

Questions about failings

What is failings the plural of?
Failings is the plural of failing.
What part of speech is failings?
Failings is a proper noun.

Words near failings in the dictionary

  1. failing up the ladder
  2. failing upward
  3. failing upwards
  4. failingly
  5. failingness
  6. failings
  7. Failipino
  8. Failla
  9. Faillas
  10. faille
  11. Failler

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