failure
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an act that fails
his failure to pass the test
Types & categories
- nonaccomplishment hypernym
- flunk hyponym
- naught hyponym
- loss hyponym
- backsliding hyponym
- misplay hyponym
- out hyponym
- nonconformance hyponym
- nonpayment hyponym
Related & opposite
- miscarry derivation
Sense 2 noun
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
the surprise party was a complete failure
Types & categories
- happening hypernym
- downfall hyponym
- flame-out hyponym
- malfunction hyponym
- miscarriage hyponym
- miss hyponym
- bust hyponym
- miscreation hyponym
- equipment failure hyponym
- licking hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
lack of success
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
Types & categories
- luck hypernym
- bankruptcy hyponym
- bank failure hyponym
- crop failure hyponym
- dead duck hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Types & categories
- unfortunate hypernym
- bankrupt hyponym
- flash in the pan hyponym
- dud hyponym
- underdog hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
an unexpected omission
he resented my failure to return his call
Types & categories
- omission hypernym
- dashing hopes hyponym
- breach hyponym
- copout hyponym
Related & opposite
- fail derivation
Sense 6 noun
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
the company had to declare bankruptcy
Types & categories
- insolvency hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
loss of ability to function normally
kidney failure
Types & categories
- disorder hypernym
- heart failure hyponym
- renal failure hyponym
Related & opposite
- conk out derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscarry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | nonaccomplishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flunk |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | naught |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | loss |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backsliding |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | misplay |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | out |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nonconformance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nonpayment |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | success |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fail |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscarry |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | happening |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | downfall |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flame-out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | malfunction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | miscarriage |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | miss |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bust |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | miscreation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | equipment failure |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | licking |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | success |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscarry |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | luck |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bankruptcy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bank failure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | crop failure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dead duck |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | achiever |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | lose |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscarry |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | unfortunate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bankrupt |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | flash in the pan |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dud |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | underdog |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fail |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | omission |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | dashing hopes |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | breach |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | copout |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bankrupt |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fail |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | insolvency |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | conk out |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | disorder |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | heart failure |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | renal failure |