noun

failure

Translation

lack of success, neglect, breakdown, unsuccessful person

His business ended in failure.

The power failure lasted for hours.

He felt like a complete failure.

a/the ((failure)) of sth. the fact of sth. not working. It was the failure of the engine.

to be a ((failure)) to be an unsuccessful thing. The plan was a complete failure.

Synonyms: lack of success, defeat, breakdown; Antonyms: success, achievement

From the verb 'fail' + '-ure' suffix, indicating an action or result. From Old French 'faillir'.

'Failure' is the result of an action that 'fails'. The '-ure' ending often denotes a result (e.g., pleasure, pressure).