failure
Translation
failure, breakdown, lack of success
Examples
The project ended in failure.
The project ended in failure.
He felt like a complete failure.
He felt like a complete failure.
The cause was engine failure.
The cause was engine failure.
Grammar Patterns
((failure)) to + ((infinitive)) a lack of success in doing sth. His failure to arrive on time was a problem.
a sense of ((failure)) the feeling of having failed He was filled with a sense of failure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lack of success, defeat, breakdown; Antonyms: success, achievement
Etymology
From the verb 'fail' + the noun-forming suffix '-ure', indicating the result of an action or state.
Memory Tips
A 'failure' is the result of an action that 'fails'. Remember the verb and noun pair together.