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

Example Sentences

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Bereaved parent Rhiannon Davies, who campaigned for a review into maternity failings in Shrewsbury and Telford after the avoidable death of her daughter Kate in 2009, said she broadly welcomed the report's findings.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

But he admitted the trust had not always "met their aspirations" in terms of staff being held accountable for failings.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The review set out a number of actions NUH must take to "directly address the failings identified".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Sarah and Jack Hawkins were one of the first families to raise the alarm about serious failings at the trust, after their daughter Harriet was stillborn at City Hospital in April 2016.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Octavian pointed out Mark Antony’s faults and failings: Look at the shabby way he had treated Octavia.

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