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Antonyms for fail
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failverb
a failure, especially of a financial transaction
Throughout my life, I have always failed.
Synonyms:
fall on ones faceAntonyms:
succeed
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Princeton's WordNet
fail, neglectverb
fail to do something; leave something undone
"She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
Antonyms:
come through, pass, bring home the bacon, win, negociate, carry off, deliver the goods, make it, succeed, manage, pull off, bring offSynonyms:
go, conk out, give way, overlook, flunk, bomb, betray, leave out, break down, die, omit, neglect, run out, break, overleap, flush it, drop, miscarry, miss, give out, ignore, go wrong, pretermit, disregard, go badfail, go wrong, miscarryverb
be unsuccessful
"Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
Antonyms:
make it, carry off, win, pass, succeed, pull off, bring home the bacon, negociate, manage, come through, bring off, deliver the goodsSynonyms:
go, conk out, give way, flunk, bomb, betray, break down, die, neglect, run out, break, flush it, miscarry, give out, go wrong, go badfail, betrayverb
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
"His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
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deliver the goods, negociate, win, carry off, pass, bring home the bacon, come through, manage, make it, bring off, succeed, pull offSynonyms:
bomb, betray, stag, conk out, deceive, flunk, miscarry, sell, go bad, bewray, snitch, give way, flush it, lead astray, cheat, shit, give away, grass, neglect, break, wander, give out, shop, go, go wrong, die, run out, break down, denounce, cuckold, tell on, cheat on, ratfail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break downverb
stop operating or functioning
"The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
Antonyms:
carry off, come through, succeed, deliver the goods, pass, bring off, bring home the bacon, negociate, make it, manage, pull off, winSynonyms:
peter out, function, crumble, give off, perish, break away, give way, unwrap, hold out, run, endure, lead, give out, hand out, split up, conk out, operate, dampen, travel, collapse, last, go wrong, bomb, transgress, discontinue, founder, weaken, go away, crumple, bump, discover, demote, stop, go, take apart, move, damp, ease up, rifle, separate, decompose, miscarry, split, run low, die out, cash in one's chips, dissect, smash, pause, move over, spoil, pass out, pass away, get out, drop dead, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, part, betray, let on, blend in, run short, get around, get going, locomote, intermit, wear out, expire, lose it, check, break dance, break-dance, live, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, breach, blend, burst, give, plump, crack, ruin, run down, fit, erupt, emit, better, flush it, belong, tumble, offend, go bad, become flat, survive, crush, get, disclose, break off, snuff it, bust, flunk, become, give away, break up, analyse, live on, interrupt, break out, croak, run out, choke, poop out, pop off, pall, sound, fall in, soften, go against, let out, come apart, neglect, extend, start, depart, kick downstairs, distribute, decease, die, pass, proceed, break down, infract, exit, conk, buy the farm, bankrupt, hold up, develop, expose, break, analyze, fall apart, break in, snap off, snap, yield, work, cave in, wear, recrudescefailverb
be unable
"I fail to understand your motives"
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manage, make it, negociate, succeed, carry off, bring off, win, come through, pass, deliver the goods, pull off, bring home the baconSynonyms:
betray, die, flunk, neglect, go bad, bomb, go wrong, flush it, conk out, give way, miscarry, break, give out, go, break down, run outfailverb
judge unacceptable
"The teacher failed six students"
Antonyms:
pass, manage, succeed, bring off, deliver the goods, win, bring home the bacon, carry off, negociate, pull off, come through, make itSynonyms:
betray, die, flunk, neglect, go bad, bomb, go wrong, flush it, conk out, give way, miscarry, break, give out, go, break down, run outfail, flunk, bomb, flush itverb
fail to get a passing grade
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
Antonyms:
negociate, deliver the goods, bring off, pass, manage, succeed, win, pull off, make it, bring home the bacon, carry off, come throughSynonyms:
go, conk out, give way, flunk, bomb, betray, break down, die, neglect, run out, break, flush it, miscarry, give out, go wrong, bombard, go badfailverb
fall short in what is expected
"She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"
Antonyms:
pull off, pass, bring off, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, negociate, succeed, carry off, make it, manageSynonyms:
betray, die, flunk, neglect, go bad, bomb, go wrong, flush it, conk out, give way, miscarry, break, give out, go, break down, run outfailverb
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
"The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
Antonyms:
pass, bring off, come through, win, make it, pull off, succeed, manage, carry off, deliver the goods, negociate, bring home the baconSynonyms:
betray, die, flunk, neglect, go bad, bomb, go wrong, flush it, conk out, give way, miscarry, break, give out, go, break down, run outfail, run out, give outverb
prove insufficient
"The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
Antonyms:
bring home the bacon, manage, pass, carry off, negociate, succeed, win, deliver the goods, pull off, make it, bring off, come throughSynonyms:
go, beetle off, conk out, give way, flunk, bomb, betray, peter out, break down, poop out, die, bolt, run down, neglect, run out, drain, break, bolt out, flush it, run off, pass out, miscarry, give off, give out, emit, expire, spill, go wrong, distribute, hand out, go badfailverb
get worse
"Her health is declining"
Antonyms:
deliver the goods, succeed, bring home the bacon, win, manage, negociate, pull off, pass, bring off, come through, make it, carry offSynonyms:
betray, die, flunk, neglect, go bad, bomb, go wrong, flush it, conk out, give way, miscarry, break, give out, go, break down, run out
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
failverb
Synonyms:
default, lack, deteriorate, decline, retrograde, disappoint, desert, miscarry, foil, become bankrupt
How to use fail in a sentence?
County District Attorney Gregory Oakes:
In no way should this decision be interpreted as casting doubt upon the character or credibility of Ms. Limmiatis, or how harmful the acts she experienced were, this investigation makes clear what victims, their advocates, police, and prosecutors have said for years : The current sex offense statutes in New York fail to properly hold offenders accountable and fail to adequately protect victims.
They are masking their displeasure with criticism but fail to offer feasible alternatives, once again, we are seeing domestic politics injected into foreign policy.
When law enforcement agencies fail to honor immigration detainers and release serious criminal offenders, it undermines ICE’s ability to protect the public safety and carry out its mission.
I thought that I would probably fail.
It won’t be because of lack of capital or managing their operations that they fail, but that they haven’t managed their operations in such a way as to tick each box to come through the test well.
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#1240 | win | |
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#1314 | master | |
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#2217 | manage | |
#2254 | reach | |
#2491 | gain | |
#2584 | obtain | |
#2636 | fail | |
#2866 | achieve | |
#3644 | earn | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4770 | excel | |
#5041 | exceed | |
#6810 | acquire | |
#7561 | succeed | |
#8815 | accomplish | |
#10647 | compass | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#14782 | attain | |
#20804 | abound | |
#25011 | procure | |
#30953 | surpass |
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