Fail
/feɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Fail
noun
- Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
"The project was full of fail."
- A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
- A failure (something incapable of success)
- A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
- A failing grade in an academic examination.
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.
Anagrams of Fail
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
fall on one's faceflunk
ANTONYMS
succeed