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Search   Web Kids.Net.Au Thesaurus   Sponsors	Thesaurus > Related Words: failure Words related to failure Related / Similar Words: loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person, bankruptcy Definition: an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic''s failure to check the brakes"; an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"; an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"; a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently; loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"; lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"; inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks";   Hyponyms: disappointment, dashing hopes, breach, copout, failing, naught, loss, backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting, error, misplay, out, nonconformity, default, nonpayment, nonremittal, downfall, ruin, ruination, flame-out, malfunction, miscarriage, abortion, miss, misfire, flop, bust, malformation, miscreation, breakdown, equipment failure, defeat, licking, bankrupt, insolvent, flash in the pan, dud, washout, underdog, heart failure, coronary failure, renal failure, kidney failure, bankruptcy, bank failure, crop failure, dead duck Derivational Morphology: fail, neglect, go wrong, miscarry, lose, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down, bankrupt, ruin, smash Find words starting with:     A B C     D E F     G H I     J K L     M N O     P Q R     S T U     V W X     Y Z

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