Synonyms & related words for failed

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of failed — including unsuccessful, failing, abortive, fruitless, futile, ineffective. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to failed

Explore words related to failed — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fails, failure, flunk, attempted, unsuccessfully, abortively, unattempted, attempts. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for failed

Common synonyms for failed include unsuccessful, failing, abortive, fruitless, futile, ineffective, ineffectual — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does failed come from?

The word failed breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fail-, from Latin fallere (“deceive, fail”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.