- Failure
- (Roget's Thesaurus)
<- NPARAG:Failure->NGRP: \\ N \\ 1Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ failurefailureSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ nonsuccessnonsuccessnonfulfillmentSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ dead failuredead failuresuccesslessnessSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ abortionabortionmiscarriageSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ brutum fulmenbrutum fulmen&c. 158Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ labor in vainlabor in vain&c.(inutility) 645Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ no gono goSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inefficacyinefficacySgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inefficaciousnessinefficaciousness&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ vain attemptvain attemptineffectual attemptabortive attemptabortive effortsSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ flash in the panflash in the pan=>lame and impotent conclusionlame and impotent conclusion=>(Othello)Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ frustrationfrustrationSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ slip 'twixt cup and lipslip 'twixt cup and lip&c.(disappointment) 509GRP: \\ N \\ 2Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ blunderblunder&c.(mistake) 495Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ faultfaultomissionmissoversightsliptripstumbleclaudication|footfallSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ false stepfalse stepwrong stepSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ faux pasfaux pastitubationbΓvuefautelurchSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ botcherybotchery&c.(want of skill) 699Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ scrapescrapemessfiascobreakdownSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ flunkflunk=>(U.S.)GRP: \\ N \\ 3Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ mishapmishap&c.(misfortune) 735Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ splitsplitcollapsesmashblowexplosionGRP: \\ N \\ 4Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ repulserepulserebuffdefeatroutoverthrowdiscomfitureSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ beatingbeatingdrubbingSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ quietusquietusnonsuitsubjugationSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ checkmatecheckmatestalematefool's mateGRP: \\ N \\ 5Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ fallfalldownfallruinperditionSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ wreckwreck&c.(destruction) 162Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ deathblowdeathblowSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ bankruptcybankruptcy&c.(nonpayment) 808GRP: \\ N \\ 6Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ losing gamelosing gameaffaire flambΓeGRP: \\ N \\ 7Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ victimvictimSgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ bankruptbankruptSgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ flunkerflunkerflunky=>(U.S.)PARAG:Failure->VGRP: \\ V \\ 1Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ failfailSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be unsuccessfulbe unsuccessful&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ not succeednot succeed&c. 731Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ make vain effortsmake vain efforts&c.->N.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ do in vaindo in vainlabor in vaintoil in vainSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ flunkflunk=>(U.S.)Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lose one's laborlose one's labortake nothing by one's motionSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ bring to naughtbring to naughtmake nothing ofSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ wash a blackamoor whitewash a blackamoor white&c.(impossible) 471Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ roll the stones of Sisyphusroll the stones of Sisyphus&c.(useless) 645Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ do by halvesdo by halves&c.(not complete) 730Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lose groundlose ground&c.(recede) 282Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ fall short offall short of&c. 304GRP: \\ V \\ 2Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ missmissmiss one's aimmiss the markmiss one's footingmiss staysSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ slipsliptripstumbleSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ make a slipmake a slip&c.->N.blunder&c. 495make a mess ofmake a botch ofSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ bitch it|bitch it|miscarryabortgo up like a rocket and come down like the stickreckon without one's hostSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ get the wrong pig by the tailget the wrong pig by the tailget the wrong sow by the ear&c.(blunder, mismanage) 699GRP: \\ V \\ 3Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ limplimphalthobbletitubateSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ fallfalltumbleSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ lose one's balancelose one's balanceSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ fall to the groundfall to the groundfall between two stoolsSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ flounderflounderfalterstick in the mudrun agroundsplit upon a rockSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ run one's head against a stone wallrun one's head against a stone wallknock one's head against a stone walldash one's head against a stone wallSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ break one's backbreak one's backSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ break downbreak downsinkdrownfounderhave the ground cut from under oneSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ get into troubleget into troubleget into a messget into a scrapeSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ come to griefcome to grief&c.(adversity) 735Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ go to the wallgo to the wallgo to the dogsgo to potSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ lick the dustlick the dustbite the dustSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ be defeatedbe defeated&c. 731Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ have the worst of ithave the worst of itlose the daycome off second bestloseSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ fall a prey tofall a prey toSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ succumbsuccumb&c.(submit) 725Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ not have a leg to stand onnot have a leg to stand onGRP: \\ V \\ 4Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ come to nothingcome to nothingend in smokeSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ flat outflat out=>(U.S.)???>|Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ fall to the groundfall to the groundfall throughfall deadfall stillbornfall flatSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ slip through one's fingersslip through one's fingersSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ hang firehang firemiss fireSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ flash in the panflash in the pancollapseSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ topple downtopple down&c.(descent) 305Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ go to wrack and ruingo to wrack and ruin&c.(destruction) 162GRP: \\ V \\ 5Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ go amissgo amissgo wronggo crossgo hard withgo on a wrong tackSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ go on illgo on illcome off illturn out illwork illSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ take a wrong termtake a wrong termtake an ugly termGRP: \\ V \\ 6Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ be all over withbe all over withbe all up withSgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ explodeexplodeSgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ dash one's hopesdash one's hopes&c.(disappoint) 509Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ defeat the purposedefeat the purposeSgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ sow the wind and reap the whirlwindsow the wind and reap the whirlwindjump out of the frying pan into the firePARAG:Failure->AdjGRP: \\ Adj \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ unsuccessfulunsuccessfulsuccesslessSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ failingfailingtripping&c.->V.Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ at faultat faultSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ unfortunateunfortunate&c. 735GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ abortiveabortiveaddlestillbornSgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ fruitlessfruitlessbootlessSgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ ineffectualineffectualineffectiveSgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ inefficientinefficient&c.(impotent) 158Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ insufficientinsufficient&c. 640Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ unavailingunavailing&c.(useless) 645Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ of no effectof no effectGRP: \\ Adj \\ 3Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ agroundagroundgroundedswampedstrandedcast awaywreckedfounderedcapsizedshipwreckednonsuitedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ foiledfoiledSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ defeateddefeated&c. 731Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ struck downstruck downborne downbroken downSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ downtroddendowntroddenSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ overborneoverborneoverwhelmedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ all up withall up withSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ ploughedploughedplowedpluckedGRP: \\ Adj \\ 4Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ lostlostundoneruinedbrokenSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ bankruptbankrupt&c.(not paying) 808Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ played outplayed outSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ done updone updone forSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ dead beatdead beatruined root and branchflambeknocked on the headSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ destroyeddestroyed&c. 162GRP: \\ Adj \\ 5Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ frustratedfrustratedcrossedunhingeddisconcerted dashedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ thrown off one's balancethrown off one's balancethrown on one's backthrown on one's beam ends|Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ unhorsedunhorsedin a sorry plightSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ hard hithard hitGRP: \\ Adj \\ 6Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ stultifiedstultifiedbefooleddishedhoist on one's own petardSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ victimizedvictimizedsacrificedGRP: \\ Adj \\ 7Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ wide of the markwide of the mark&c.(error) 495Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ out of one's reckoningout of one's reckoning&c.(inexpectation) 508Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ left in the lurchleft in the lurchSgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ thrown awaythrown away&c.(wasted) 638Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ unattainedunattainedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ uncompleteduncompleted&c. 730PARAG:Failure->AdvGRP: \\ Adv \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ unsuccessfullyunsuccessfully&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ to little or no purposeto little or no purposein vainre infecta
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