failure — lack of success in doing or achieving something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: lack of success in doing or achieving something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfeɪljər/
Example Sentences
- My diet was a total failure when I ate three pizzas last night.
- The failure of the air conditioning made the office feel like a sauna.
- She turned her failure into motivation for future success.
failure
NOUN[/ˈfeɪljər/]
lack of success in doing or achieving something
Baker faces complete failure as wedding cake collapses into ruins
The sailor's failure sinks beneath the harbor
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from 17th-century French 'faillir' (to fail), which evolved from Latin 'fallere' (to deceive, to disappoint). The meaning progressed from 'to betray expectations' to the modern sense of 'lack of success'.
Breakdown
fail (from Old French faillir, meaning to fail or be lacking) + -ure (nominal suffix forming abstract nouns denoting states or conditions).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet was a total failure when I ate three pizzas last night.”
“The failure of the air conditioning made the office feel like a sauna.”
“She turned her failure into motivation for future success.”
“The cake was such a failure that even the dog refused to eat it.”
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