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Adjective Not well, weak declining defeated deficient deteriorating dwindling dying fading faint feeble inadequate insufficient scant scanty scarce short shy unavailing unprosperous unsuccessful unsufficient unthriving vain waning wanting weakening worsening not well Noun A weak point fault shortcoming weakness defect foible frailty deficiency flaw blemish imperfection vice error failure infirmity demerit dereliction drawback idiosyncrasy lapse miscarriage misfortune quirk sin want weak point inadequacy limitation weak spot blind spot “The report also points out failings in the communication between agencies.” Preposition In the absence of; if not lacking notwithstanding wanting without in default of in the absence of “Can anyone recommend a chain, or failing that, a local store in Austin, Texas, that would carry them?” Verb Present participle for to be unsuccessful foundering flopping miscarrying falling flat missing breaking down falling misfiring aborting collapsing falling through bombing flunking backfiring coming to nothing falling short running aground coming unstuck cratering fizzling out flatlining folding going astray lacking success not succeeding tanking underperforming falling short of going down suffering defeat underachieving backsliding blundering dishonouringUK dishonoringUS fizzling flaming out floundering going belly-up missing the mark nose-diving not passing screwing up slipping striking out washing out coming a cropper coming to grief coming to naught falling by the wayside laying an egg meeting with disaster biting the dust going by the board going downhill going pear-shaped hitting bottom losing control losing out losing status playing into backing wrong horse going down swinging hitting the skids missing the boat falling flat on your face going up in smoke not making the grade turning out badly not coming up to scratch going down like a lead balloon “Firms fail - no one can legislate away investor risk.” Verb Present participle for to miss the opportunity or obligation disappointing neglecting abandoning deserting forsaking letting down omitting betraying forgetting cheating dissatisfying blinking discounting disregarding faulting funking ignoring overlooking overpassing slighting bailing on breaking faith with backing out breaking your word playing someone false breaking one's word doing the dirty on turning your back on “Or who would desert his beloved or fail him in the hour of danger?” Verb Present participle for to lose bodily strength or vigor crashing withering drooping going bankrupt sagging closing down decaying emaciating fading flagging going going under lagging languishing perishing sinking weakening wilting becoming insolvent going bust going into Chapter 11 smashing ceasing production ceasing trading closing defalcating defaulting dropping ending finishing going broke overdrawing repudiating terminating going belly up going bump shriveling up wasting away giving up going into receivership going up losing big seizing up closing one's doors dropping a bundle going into liquidation losing one's shirt going to the wall grinding to a halt going out of business “There are 900 businesses failing a week.” Verb Present participle for become weaker or of poorer quality disappearing dwindling dimming waning guttering dissolving giving out vanishing growing less dying away growing dim petering out “However, his health began to fail in May of 1932 when he suffered heart problems.” Verb Present participle for to stop operating stalling stopping breaking dying malfunctioning cutting out ceasing stopping working conking out acting up ceasing to function going kaput going wrong developing a fault going phut packing up playing up giving up the ghost going on the blink “Should Service Pack 2 fail to install properly, the guide also explains how to restore your computer to a working state.” Verb fluffing “I fail these exams, and it is by no means an easy out.” Verb declining deteriorating degenerating diminishing ebbing sickening going into decline falling apart at the seams “Ceri's health was failing.” Find more words! 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