Words Like FAIL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to FAIL.

35 Alternative Words Similar to fail

1 Neglect Verb      Synonym Words Like Neglect
2 Miscarry Verb      Synonym Words Like Miscarry
3 Betray Verb      Synonym Words Like Betray
4 Die Verb      Synonym Words Like Die
5 Go Verb      Synonym Words Like Go
6 Break Verb      Synonym Words Like Break
7 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
8 Decline Verb      Synonym Words Like Decline
9 Evaluate Verb      Synonym Words Like Evaluate
10 Judge Verb      Synonym Words Like Judge
11 Manage Verb      Antonym Words Like Manage
12 Pass Verb      Antonym Words Like Pass
13 Succeed Verb      Antonym Words Like Succeed
14 Failing Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Failing
15 Lack Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Lack
16 Decay Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Decay
17 Sink Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Sink
18 Perish Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Perish
19 Miss Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Miss
20 Lose Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Lose
21 Miscarriage Noun      Synonym Words Like Miscarriage
22 Failure Noun      Synonym Words Like Failure
23 Fault Noun      Synonym Words Like Fault
24 Death Noun      Synonym Words Like Death
25 Decease Noun      Synonym Words Like Decease
26 Flop Verb      Hyponym Words Like Flop
27 Blow Verb      Hyponym Words Like Blow
28 Founder Verb      Hyponym Words Like Founder
29 Fall Verb      Hyponym Words Like Fall
30 Ballup Verb      Hyponym
31 Godown Verb      Hyponym Words Like Godown
32 Malfunction Verb      Hyponym Words Like Malfunction
33 Misfire Verb      Hyponym Words Like Misfire
34 Default Verb      Hyponym Words Like Default
35 Choke Verb      Hyponym Words Like Choke

10 examples of fail

1 streams fail; crops fail.
2 a sick man fails
3 many credit unions failed in the late 1980's
4 His strength finally failed him
5 His children failed him in the crisis
6 The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
7 her eyesight went after the accident
8 The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
9 The engine failed on the way to town
10 The coffee maker broke

10 definitions of fail

1 To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expected manner, or to be altogether cut off from supply; to be lacking
2 To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; -- used with of.
3 To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
4 To deteriorate in respect to vigor, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker.
5 To perish; to die; -- used of a person.
6 To be found wanting with respect to an action or a duty to be performed, a result to be secured, etc.; to miss; not to fulfill expectation.
7 To come short of a result or object aimed at or desired ; to be baffled or frusrated.
8 To err in judgment; to be mistaken.
9 To become unable to meet one's engagements; especially, to be unable to pay one's debts or discharge one's business obligation; to become bankrupt or insolvent.
10 To be wanting to ; to be insufficient for; to disappoint; to desert.
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