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girlfailure

Syllables: girl·fai·lureUK/ˈɡɜːlˌfeɪ.ljə/US/ˈɡɜɹlˌfeɪ.ljəɹ/

girlfailure noun: a fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.

Noun

girlfailure (plural girlfailures)

  1. (slang) A fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.
    Synonyms:
    girlfail, failgirl
    Antonyms:
    girlboss

Synonyms of girlfailure

Antonyms

Forms of girlfailure

pluralgirlfailures

Origin of girlfailure

Compound of girl + failure. Coined in 2021 as an antonym to girlboss.

Questions about girlfailure

What does girlfailure mean?
Girlfailure means a fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.
What part of speech is girlfailure?
Girlfailure is a noun.
How do you pronounce girlfailure?
Girlfailure is pronounced /ˈɡɜːlˌfeɪ.ljə/ (UK).
What is the plural of girlfailure?
The plural of girlfailure is girlfailures.

Words near girlfailure in the dictionary

  1. girlf
  2. girlface
  3. girlfag
  4. girlfags
  5. girlfail
  6. girlfailure
  7. girlfailures
  8. girlfie
  9. girlfran
  10. girlfrans
  11. girlfriend

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