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Fail

🔄 Synonyms of "Fail"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
neglectnoun	(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
dieverb	(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
betrayverb	(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
break downverb	(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
run outverb	(intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To use up or consume all [with of ‘something’ (optional)]
give wayverb	To give precedence to other road users.
flunkverb	(ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
go wrongverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.
give outverb	(transitive) To issue; to distribute.
miscarryverb	To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
conk outverb	(intransitive, informal) To stop functioning.
goverb	To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:
flush itverb	fail to get a passing grade
bombnoun	An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

↔️ Antonyms of "Fail"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
passverb	To change place.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
succeedverb	(intransitive) To prevail in obtaining an intended objective or accomplishment; to prosper as a result or conclusion of a particular effort.
nailnoun	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
make itverb	To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
pull offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).
come throughverb	(with an object preceded by the preposition for or with) To not let somebody down, keep or fulfil one's word or promise; to deliver (something).
carry offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
bring offverb	To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fail"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flunkverb	(ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
miscarryverb	To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
neglectverb	(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
go wrongverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.
dieverb	(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
break downverb	(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
betrayverb	(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
conk outverb	(intransitive, informal) To stop functioning.
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
give wayverb	To give precedence to other road users.
run outverb	(intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To use up or consume all [with of ‘something’ (optional)]
give outverb	(transitive) To issue; to distribute.
bombverb	An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
goverb	To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:
flush itverb	fail to get a passing grade
missverb	(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
faultverb	(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
defectverb	(intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
disappointverb	(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.