Failing

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Failing

verb

To be unsuccessful.
"Throughout my life, I have always failed."
Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
"The truck failed to start."
To neglect.
"The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."
Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.
"After running five minutes, the engine failed."
To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.

noun

Weakness; defect
"His worst failing is his temper."

preposition

If the preferred or prior option is not possible
"A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement."

Anagrams of Failing

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "failing":

6-LETTER WORDS

ailing filing finial nilgai

5-LETTER WORDS

algin align fagin final fling liang ligan linga

4-LETTER WORDS

agin alif anil fail fain fang fila flag flan gain glia ilia inia lain lang+3 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ain ani fag fan fig fil fin gal gan gin lag lin nag nil

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "failing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

FA...Words starting with "fa"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "failing"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

fall on one's faceflunk

ANTONYMS

succeed

Rhyming Words

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