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lack of success n.
person who does not succeed n.

NOUN

lack of success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy breakdown collapse decline defeat deficiency deterioration failing loss misstep

STRONG

abortion bomb botch bungle bust checkmate decay deficit downfall fiasco flop frustration implosion inadequacy lemon loser mess misadventure miscarriage nonperformance overthrow rout rupture stalemate stoppage turkey washout wreck

WEAK

false step faux pas flash in the pan lead balloon nonsuccess sinking ship total loss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

betterment improvement increase rise success win

STRONG

accomplishment benefit blessing continuation enough plenty triumph

WEAK

achievement achiever attainment earnings gain merit

NOUN

person who does not succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappointment

STRONG

also-ran bankrupt beat bum castaway deadbeat defaulter derelict dud flop good-for-nothing has-been incompetent insolvent loafer loser might-have-been moocher nobody prodigal turkey underachiever washout

WEAK

born loser lumpy no-good nonperformer

Antonyms

STRONG

hard worker success

WEAK

accomplishment achievement achiever attainment earnings gain merit win

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failures

The experience left her angry at repeated exam failures.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Insurers face significant risks because data centers are exposed to threats like extreme weather, power cuts, IT failures and terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

"Nine years after Daphne's brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The burden of the Angels’ failures has been disproportionately his to bear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Those reports focused on the failures and weaknesses of the North Korea government.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden