failings

NOUN

lapse, shortcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defect deficiency drawback error failure fault flaw foible frailty imperfection weakness

STRONG

infirmity miscarriage misfortune vice

WEAK

blind spot weak point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit perfection strength

WEAK

strong point

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failings

Wright said "greed, incompetence and an inability to keep up with his own failings" had all played a part in his crimes.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The committee added that special forces involvement "should not prevent Parliament and the public from understanding how administrative failings occurred".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The wider review into maternity failings in Nottingham began in September 2022, and was led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He’s candid enough about the paper’s failings over the Steele dossier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He became despondent over his own failings and the loss of his troops.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby