Synonyms & related words for failing

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of failing — including failure, failed, weakness, shortcoming, inadequacy, defective. 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 failing

Explore words related to failing — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fails, flunk, malfunctioning, inability, faulty, insufficiency, inadequateness, incapability. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for failing

Common synonyms for failing include failure, failed, weakness, shortcoming, inadequacy, defective, deficient, defect — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does failing come from?

The word failing 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.