Failure
 

failure
noun1.an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"2.an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"[ant: success]3.lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"[ant: success]4.a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently[ant: achiever]5.an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"6.inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"[syn: bankruptcy]7.loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"