Definition of failure

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Failure (n.) Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight..

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Default :: Default (n.) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default..
Shortcoming :: Shortcoming (n.) Neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty..
Shiftless :: Shiftless (a.) Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow; shiftless management..
Unsuccessful :: Unsuccessful (a.) Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy..
Muff :: Muff (n.) A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands.
Nonacquiescence :: Nonacquiescence (n.) Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.
Owing :: Owing (P. p. & a.) Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations..
Backcast :: Backcast (n.) Anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse..
Fizzle :: Fizzle (v. i.) To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking.
Miscarriage :: Miscarriage (n.) Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination.
Nonarrival :: Nonarrival (n.) Failure to arrive.
Defailure :: Defailure (n.) Failure.
Innutrition :: Innutrition (n.) Want of nutrition; failure of nourishment.
Nonimportation :: Nonimportation (n.) Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.
Lesion :: Lesion (n.) Loss sustained from failure to fulfill a bargain or contract.
Impenitence :: Impenitence (n.) The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.
Accretion :: Accretion (n.) Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share..
Nonperformance :: Nonperformance (n.) Neglect or failure to perform.
Reentry :: Reentry (n.) A resuming or retaking possession of what one has lately foregone; -- applied especially to land; the entry by a lessor upon the premises leased, on failure of the tenant to pay rent or perform the covenants in the lease..
Impunctuality :: Impunctuality (n.) Neglect of, or failure in, punctuality..
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