failing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of fail

Noun

weakness; defect

Prep

If what follows is not possible; without.

fail

• Verb
• Noun
• Adj
• Noun

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Synonyms

defect

fault

failure

flaw

deficiency

weakness

shortcoming

missing

lacking

frailty

mistake

blunder

weak spot

bungle

omission

feebleness

miss

flunk

lack

error

weak point

gaucherie

goof

howler

imperfection

isolated

jilted

jugular

lapse

malpractice

marooned

misfire

mistook

mix-up

modification

naught

rejected

remote

scarcity

shortage

sin

slip

soft spot

spurned

stranded

miss a target

transgression

unable

unattended

vice

Translations

défaut

fracaso

faiblesse

ayıp

kêmasî

defecto

error

αδυναμία

durchfallend

fehlerhafte

mancanza

bocciatura

difetto

error

eksilen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/