[
US
/ˈfeɪɫ/
]
[ UK /fˈeɪl/ ]
[ UK /fˈeɪl/ ]
Synonyms
To disappoint
To not have success
miss
break
lose
slip
founder
neglect
blunder
falter
abort
flounder
misfire
miscarry
fall short
break down
give out
backslide
fall down
go down
go under
not measure up
fall through
come down
fall flat
go amiss
come to naught
come to nothing
come to grief
run aground
make nothing of
get into trouble
lose ground
not pass
be deficient
be demoted
lose status
go astray
get left
be found lacking
be found wanting
be inadequate
lose one's labor
hit a slump
miss an opportunity
not measure up to expectation
not pass muster
lose out
not have it in one
be all over with
come short of
break one's word
not make the grade
not make it
miss the mark
lose control
fall from one's high estate
go wrong
thrive
choke
flop
Idioms: fail of success
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