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Failing

Failing Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Failing? [n] failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification" [n] a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" [adj] going from better to worse [adj] below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades" [adj] unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Failing: declining \| deteriorating \| failed \| regressing \| regressive \| retrograde \| retrogressive \| unsatisfactory \| unsuccessful \| weakness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Failing: abortive \| arrested \| bad habit \| besetting sin \| blemish \| blind spot \| bootless \| bug \| cachectic \| callow \| catch \| comedown \| coming apart \| crack \| cracking \| crumbling \| debasement \| debilitated \| decadence \| decadency \| decadent \| declension \| declination \| decline \| declining \| defect \| defection \| defective \| deficiency \| deficient \| deformation \| degeneracy \| degenerate \| degenerateness \| degeneration \| degradation \| demotion \| depravation \| depravedness \| depreciation \| derogation \| descent \| deteriorating \| deterioration \| devolution \| disintegrating \| downtrend \| downturn \| downward mobility \| downward trend \| drained \| draining \| drawback \| drooping \| drop \| dwindling \| dying \| ebb \| ebbing \| effete \| effeteness \| embryonic \| enervated \| exhausted \| fading \| failed \| failure \| failure of nerve \| fall \| falling \| falling-off \| fault \| faute \| feeble \| flagging \| flaw \| foible \| found wanting \| fragmenting \| frail \| frailty \| fruitless \| futile \| going to pieces \| healthless \| hole \| hypoplastic \| immature \| imperfect \| imperfection \| in arrear \| in arrears \| in default \| in default of \| in poor health \| in short supply \| inadequacy \| inadequate \| incompetent \| incomplete \| ineffective \| ineffectual \| inefficacious \| infant \| infirm \| infirmity \| insufficient \| invalid \| involution \| kink \| lacking \| lame \| languishing \| lapse \| little problem \| loss of tone \| manque \| marcescent \| miscarried \| miscarrying \| missing \| moral flaw \| moribund \| needing \| not enough \| of no effect \| pale \| part \| partial \| patchy \| peaked \| peaky \| pining \| problem \| reduced \| reduced in health \| regression \| regressive \| retrocession \| retrogradation \| retrograde \| retrogression \| retrogressive \| rift \| run-down \| sans \| scant \| scanty \| scarce \| scrappy \| short \| shortcoming \| shriveling \| shy \| sickly \| sinking \| sketchy \| sliding \| slippage \| slipping \| slump \| slumping \| snag \| something missing \| stickit \| stillborn \| subsiding \| successless \| tabetic \| taint \| too little \| underdeveloped \| undeveloped \| unequal to \| unfortunate \| unhealthy \| unqualified \| unsatisfactory \| unsatisfying \| unsound \| unsuccessful \| unsufficing \| useless \| valetudinarian \| valetudinary \| vice \| vulnerable place \| wane \| waning \| wanting \| wasting \| weak link \| weak point \| weak side \| weakened \| weakly \| weakness \| wilting \| with low resistance \| withering \| without \| worsening See Also \| failure \| fatigue \| flaw \| imperfection \| imperfectness \| inadequacy \| insufficiency Failing In Webster's Dictionary \Fail"ing\, n. 1. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing. And ever in her mind she cas about For that unnoticed failing in herself. --Tennyson. 2. The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt. Syn: See {Fault}.

Failing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Failing?

[n] failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"
[n] a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
[adj] going from better to worse
[adj] below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
[adj] unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"

Failing In Webster's Dictionary

\Fail"ing\, n.
1. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure;
   deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault;
   infirmity; as, a mental failing.

         And ever in her mind she cas about For that
         unnoticed failing in herself.         --Tennyson.

2. The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.

Syn: See {Fault}.

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