Synonyms for failing
ˈfeɪ lɪŋfail·ing

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1. failing

   Synonyms:
   delicate, diseased, emaciated, exhausted, fainting, fragile, frail, ill, sick, unhealthy, unsound, wasted, weak, worn, worn down, worn out

   Antonyms:
   hale, healthful, healthy, hearty, hygienic, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, sound, strong, vigorous, well, wholesome

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1. failing, weaknessnoun

   a flaw or weak point

   "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, flunk, weakness, helplessness

   Antonyms:
   qualifying, pass, passing, satisfactory

2. failing, flunkadjective

   failure to reach a minimum required performance

   "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"

   Synonyms:
   flunk, weakness

   Antonyms:
   pass, qualifying, passing, satisfactory

3. failingadjective

   below acceptable in performance

   "received failing grades"

   Antonyms:
   qualifying, passing, pass, satisfactory

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1. • Imperfection

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1. failingnoun

   Synonyms:
   decline, decay

2. failingnoun

   Synonyms:
   miscarriage, failure

3. failingnoun

   Synonyms:
   fault, foible, frailty, lapse, error, slip, shortcoming, imperfection, deficiency, defect, weakness, infirmity, weak side, blind side

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1. failingnoun

   Synonyms:
   shortcoming, deficiency, imperfection, foible, fault, infirmity, defect, errancy, fallibility, decline, deterioration

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1. List of paraphrases for "failing":

   failure, omitting, fault, neglecting

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1. Mike Pompeo:

   As President Trump has made very clear, we need a strategy that protects the American economy and indeed our way of life. The free world must triumph over this new tyranny, the truth is that our policies -- and those of other free nations -- resurrected China's failing economy, only to see Beijing bite the international hands that were feeding it. We opened our arms to Chinese citizens, only to see the Chinese Communist Party exploit our free and open society.

2. Samantha Cotten:

   Josh Mandel is unhinged, unfit and flailing because he's losing, he is only a professional at one thing: running for office. He is hell-bent on lying because he is failing. He doesn't have the temperament, experience or fortitude to be a U.S. Senator, and Ohio voters got a firsthand look at just how unprepared Josh Mandel has become, and that will be reflected on the ballot on May 3.

3. The Hitopadesa:

   Prosperity attends the lion-hearted man who exerts himself, while we say, destiny will ensure it. Laying aside destiny, show manly fortitude by thy own strength: if thou endeavour, and thy endeavours fail of success, what crime is there in failing?

4. Reuven Rivlin:

   Currently, the practical conditions, the political and regional circumstances, which would enable us to reach a permanent agreement between us -- the Israelis and the Palestinians -- are failing to materialise.

5. Francois Patuel:

   There could be no justification for firing at these unarmed people, and no excuse for failing to hold those suspected of criminal responsibility to account.