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failing

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Failing means: below acceptable in performance.

Synonyms for failing5

noun, as in a flaw or weak point

weakness

noun, as in failure to reach a minimum required performance

flunk

adjective, as in below acceptable in performance

unsatisfactory

also used for failing

trouble, shortcoming

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Opposites of failing

passing

What does failing mean?3

adjective

1

below acceptable in performance“received failing grades”

noun

1

a flaw or weak point“he was quick to point out his wife's failings”

2

failure to reach a minimum required performance“his failing the course led to his disqualification”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with failing?15

three syllables

detailingprevailingunveilinginhaling
Show 40 near rhymes
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Failing in a sentence

  • The car failing to start, we went by bus.unknown
  • He tried to walk, but his legs kept failing him.fullyfledged_pigeon
  • He's pacing back and forth, failing to complete his task.anzart
  • She's a middling student, neither excelling nor failing.rul
  • When the system is failing, violent acts of retribution increase.rul
  • Failing the examination means waiting for another year.unknown
  • His failing the test is no laughing matter.CM
  • He wishes to resign on the grounds that his health is failing.fcbond

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Forms of failing

as a noun

plural
failings