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Synonyms of failure

5 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for failure is fail. Other synonyms of failure are failing, insufficiency and loser. The opposite of failure is success.

Synonyms and similar words for failure

nounAn object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of...

  • loserA person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
  • dudA failure of any kind.

nounOpposite of success.

  • failA failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
  • failingWeakness; defect.

nounMore synonyms

  • insufficiencyThe lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).

Opposite of failure

nounAntonym(s) of “state or condition”.

Meaning of failure

  1. noun State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
  2. noun A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life.
  3. noun Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.

Full definition of failure

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Questions about synonyms of failure

What is another word for failure?
Failure has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fail, failing, insufficiency and loser.
What is the opposite of failure?
The opposite of failure is success.
What does failure mean?
Failure means state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: failure (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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