Failure : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'failure': discover synonyms for the word failure, such as loser or nonstarter.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as failure. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": loser and nonstarter.


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Synonyms for failure sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for failure Degree of synonymy of failure Frequency in the language
loser
   39990 27.08  
nonstarter
   39989 0.02  
failed
   29993 28.76  
insufficient
   29993 1.06  
lack
   29993 17.75  
shortcoming
   29993 0.10  
insufficiency
   29993 0.10  
deficiency
   29993 1.04  
inadequate
   29993 1.86  
deficit
   29993 1.08  
invalidity
   29993  
inadequacy
   29993 0.33  
neglect
   29993 1.69  
dereliction
   29993 0.25  
underreporting
   29993  
disregard
   29992 3.51  
underdevelopment
   29992  
faulty
   29992 1.63  
negligence
   29992 1.78  

Lexical field of "failure"

loser
nonstarter
unsuccessful person
failed
insufficient
lack
shortcoming
insufficiency
deficiency
inadequate
deficit
invalidity
inadequacy
neglect
dereliction
underreporting
disregard
underdevelopment
faulty
negligence
fail
incompetence
fault
defect
miss
inaction
ineffectiveness
bad
shortage
drawback
unwillingness
inefficiency
incapacity
ineptitude
unfitness
inability
imperfection
reluctance
oblivion
carelessness
malfunction
oversight
incapability
malfunctioning
disrespect
unsuitability
omission
passivity
dud
helplessness