Antonyms for failed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : feyld |
| Phonetic Transcription : feɪld |
Definition of failed
Origin :- early 13c., from Old French falir (11c., Modern French faillir) "be lacking, miss, not succeed," from Vulgar Latin *fallire, from Latin fallere "to trip, cause to fall;" figuratively "to deceive, trick, dupe, cheat, elude; fail, be lacking or defective." Related: Failed; failing. Replaced Old English abreoðan.
- verb be unsuccessful
- verb abandon, forsake
- verb lose money
- Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Yet he failed not to regard these indulgences as utter folly.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Besides, it was not very substantial, and failed to keep up their wonted strength.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Even this, however, failed to afford them as much variety as they wished.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The Phoenicians who were not interested in piety succeeded where the others had failed.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- In this case, I can only hope that in my experience it failed so to do.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- That system has never failed us, but, for a time, we failed the system.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It was charged that the system of education at Eton failed in every point.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Concessions were made, but they failed to reconcile the opposition.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- But her interest in his hobby for once failed to awaken his enthusiasm.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
Synonyms for failed
- abort
- back out
- back wrong horse
- backslide
- be cleaned out
- be defeated
- be demoted
- be found lacking
- be in arrears
- be in vain
- be ruined
- be taken to the cleaners
- become insolvent
- blink
- blunder
- break
- break down
- break one's word
- close
- close down
- close one's doors
- come to naught
- come to nothing
- crash
- decline
- defalcate
- default
- desert
- deteriorate
- disappoint
- discount
- dishonor
- disregard
- drop
- drop a bundle
- end
- fall
- fall flat
- fall short
- fall through
- fault
- finish
- fizzle
- flop
- flounder
- fold
- forget
- founder
- funk
- go astray
- go bankrupt
- go belly up
- go broke
- go bust
- go down
- go down swinging
- go downhill
- go into Chapter 11
- go out of business
- go to the wall
- go under
- go up
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- hit bottom
- hit the skids
- ignore
- let down
- lose big
- lose control
- lose one's shirt
- lose out
- lose status
- meet with disaster
- miscarry
- miss
- miss the boat
- neglect
- omit
- overdraw
- overlook
- overpass
- play into
- repudiate
- run aground
- slight
- slip
- terminate
- turn out badly
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