Definition
- (verb) To be unsuccessful. “Throughout my life, I have always failed.”
- (verb) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.) “The truck failed to start.”
- (verb) To neglect. “The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.”
- (verb) Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly. “After running five minutes, the engine failed.”
- (verb) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
- (verb) To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits. “I failed English last year.”
- (verb) To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour. “The professor failed me because I did not complete any of the course assignments.”
- (verb) To miss attaining; to lose.
- (verb) To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence. “The crops failed last year.”
- (verb) To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.
- (verb) To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
- (verb) To deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker. “A sick man fails.”
Word stats
- Failed contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Failed mean?
To be unsuccessful.
What are the anagrams of Failed?
Valid anagrams: afield.
How many letters are in Failed?
Failed has 6 letters.
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