failure

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman failer, from Old French faillir (“to fail”). Equivalent to fail +‎ -ure. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪ.ljə/ (Canada, General American) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/ (North India) IPA(key): /ˈfel(ɪ)jə(r)/ (South India) IPA(key): /ˈfɛjl(ɪ)jə(r)/ === Noun === failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures) State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. (pathology) A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life. heart failure congestive heart failure liver failure kidney failure Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done. An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. Bankruptcy. ==== Synonyms ==== (opposite of success): fail (noun) (person incapable of success): loser ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “state or condition”): success, triumph ==== Hyponyms ==== dam failure, failure to launch, failure to thrive, fiasco, ground failure, market failure, power failure, single-point failure, structural failure ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== fail (verb), fail-fast, fail-safe, fail-stop ==== Translations ====