FAILING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • failure to reach a minimum required performance
   Usage Example(s)
   • his failing the course led to his disqualification
   Hypernyms(s) failing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • failure (what does failure mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • passing (what does passing mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • qualifying (what does qualifying mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fail (what does fail mean?)
   • fail (what does fail mean?)
   • flunk (what does flunk mean?)
   • bomb (what does bomb mean?)
   • flush it (what does flush it mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a flaw or weak point
   Synonym(s)
   • weakness (what does weakness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was quick to point out his wife’’s failings
   Hypernyms(s) failing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imperfection (what does imperfection mean?)
   • imperfectness (what does imperfectness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • insufficiency (what does insufficiency mean?)
   • inadequacy (what does inadequacy mean?)
   • fatigue (what does fatigue mean?)
   • flaw (what does flaw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fail (what does fail mean?)

FAILING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • below acceptable in performance
   Usage Example(s)
   • received failing grades
   Similar To
   • unsatisfactory (what does unsatisfactory mean?)
2. Meaning
   • unable to meet financial obligations
   Synonym(s)
   • failed (what does failed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a failing business venture
   Similar To
   • unsuccessful (what does unsuccessful mean?)