1
[ noun ] a flaw or weak point

Synonyms

weakness

Examples

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

Related terms

imperfection fatigue tragic_flaw flaw insufficiency fail

2
[ adjective ] going from better to worse

Synonyms

declining retrogressive retrograde regressing deteriorating

Related terms

regressive

3
[ adjective ] below acceptable in performance

Examples

"received failing grades"

Related terms

unsatisfactory

4
[ adjective ] unable to meet financial obligations

Synonyms

failed

Examples

"a failing business venture"

Related terms

unsuccessful

5
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30453
6
[ noun ] failure to reach a minimum required performance

Examples

"his failing the course led to his disqualification"

Related terms

passing failure fail

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Rhymes with

ailing unfailing flailing veiling mailing filing foiling wailing feeling tailing sailing whaling railing jailing filling fooling falling trailing scaling unveiling prevailing unavailing inhaling fledgling fling leveling unfeeling detailing ling fueling fuelling yelling belling telling yearling curling selling whirling enabling countervailing disabling lulling lolling baffling fiddling hurling shelling earthling shuffling retailing shuffling rifling wheeling ceiling toiling piling peeling boiling seeling roiling dealing sealing kneeling refueling nestling swirling swelling spelling quelling sterling dwelling smelling settling peddling meddling wrestling pedaling circling reshuffling stifling baffling profiling healing stifling trifling heckling disabling hurdling whirling enabling hurtling scheduling idling leveling nestling spoiling smiling stealing broiling ruling rolling calling galling cowling yearling pulling polling pauling dueling milling cooling toweling willing killing billing tilling bowling fumbling repelling overhauling rebelling compelling rappelling wrestling propelling wheeling hurdling trembling peddling pedaling dissembling assembling fondling circling misspelling expelling meddling encircling settling foundling foretelling howling hauling chilling shilling schilling revealing squealing appealing annealing riesling cycling weakling seedling refueling underling raveling belittling unappealing swilling grilling growling grueling trolling drilling trilling stalling beguiling compiling concealing unsmiling scowling schooling brawling crawling thrilling cling sling groveling travelling traveling tackling rippling roebling dazzling dawdling suckling yodeling darling rattling gatling guzzling coupling bustling puzzling piddling duckling doubling nibbling cuddling

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

falling Falanga filing foiling falun_gong filling

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