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failed

[feyld] / feɪld /
ADJECTIVE
abortive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless futile unsuccessful
WEAK
failing ineffective ineffectual miscarried unavailing unproductive useless vain worthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fruitful productive profitable
WEAK
complete consummated effectual efficient successful
ADJECTIVE
bankrupt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broke destitute insolvent
STRONG
depleted exhausted impoverished lacking lost ruined spent
WEAK
in Chapter 11 out of business tapped out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
STRONG
restored saved successful unused
ADJECTIVE
insolvent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt broke indebted strapped
STRONG
lost
WEAK
broken busted foreclosed in Chapter 11 in Chapter 13 in receivership in the red on the rocks out of money taken to the cleaners unbalanced undone wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
moneyed
ADJECTIVE
unsuccessful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abortive disastrous doomed foiled fruitless futile ill-fated ineffective ineffectual losing thwarted useless vain
WEAK
defeated unlucky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
effective effectual fruitful hopeful lucky productive profitable successful useful

Example Sentences

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Notes from school nurses flagging that a child failed a vision screening may also get lost in a backpack on the way home, educators say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Hardcore “Love, Death & Robots” viewers were apparently disappointed that Fincher’s film failed to live up to any part of the title.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Diplomacy failed to stop Pyongyang from getting the bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Saints' comeback nearly failed to get going as Hastings dotted down against his former club under pressure from Field as he just about squeezed the ball down before he went in to touch.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

After a truth-telling lecture tour failed to attract much of an audience, Maggie retracted her confession: “I gave expression to utterances that had no foundation in fact.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.