Fail synonyms

Be closed, act up, collapse, be deficient, abort, and backfire are all synonyms for fail. Succeed and thrive are antonyms of fail. And here are 102 another word for fail.

Another word for fail

1. break

Act up, be defective, be faulty, be on the blink, break down, break, cease to function, conk out, crash, cut out, develop a fault, give out, give up the ghost, go kaput, go on the blink, go phut, go wrong, malfunction, pack up, stall, stop working, stop, and play up are all synonyms for fail.

2. dim

Collapse, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, die away, dim, diminish, disappear, dissolve, dwindle, ebb, fade, go into decline, grow dim, grow less, peter out, sink, vanish, wane, and decay are all another word for fail.

3. wither

Be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient, be lacking, be wanting, fall short, not come to ripeness, and wither are all synonyms for fail.

4. abort

Abort, backfire, be closed, be defeated, be frustrated, be in vain, be shut down, be unsuccessful, be wound up, become insolvent, bite the dust, blow up in someone's face, bomb, break down, cease production, cease trading, close down, collapse, come a cropper, come to grief, come to naught, come to nothing, crash, fall flat, fall through, fizzle out, flatline, flop, fold, founder, go astray, go bankrupt, go broke, go bump, go bust, go down like a lead balloon, go into liquidation, go into receivership, go to the wall, go under, lack success, meet with disaster, miscarry, misfire, miss the mark, not come up to scratch, not succeed, run aground, suffer defeat, and go belly up are all another word for fail.

Fail synonym statistics

Fail synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3, 17, and 18 letters and 7 synonyms with 4 letters. 6 synonyms with 5, 6, and 10 letters and 12 synonyms with 7 letters.

14 synonyms with 8 letters and 9 synonyms with 9 letters. 11 synonyms with 11 letters and 8 synonyms with 12 letters. 3 synonyms with 13, 14, and 15 letters and 1 synonym with 16, 20, and 22 letters. For a total of 97 another word for fail.

Fail sentences

The kids began to jabber excitedly about their trip.

He tends to jabber when he's nervous.

I couldn’t understand her jabber in the noisy room.

The tourists jabber in different languages was fascinating.

She told him to stop his meaningless jabber and focus.

Related Words for fail

  1. Daily
    • Synonyms: Everyday, regular
    • Opposites: rare, occasional
    • Part of speech: adjective
  2. Without fail
    • Synonyms: without exception, unfailingly
    • Opposites: occasionally, uncertainty
    • Part of speech: adverb
  3. Availability
    • Synonyms: Accessibility, attainability
    • Opposites: inaccessibility, unavailability
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Faith
    • Synonyms: trust, belief
    • Opposites: mistrust,, doubt, disbelief
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Fair
    • Synonyms: just, equitable
    • Opposites: dark, brunette
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Failure
    • Synonyms: lack of success, non-success
    • Opposites: success, achievement
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Detail
    • Synonyms: present, describe
    • Opposites: generalization, overview
    • Part of speech: verb
  8. Detailed
    • Synonyms: comprehensive, full
    • Opposites: general, brief
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Unfair
    • Synonyms: unjust, inequitable
    • Opposites: fair, just, justified
    • Part of speech: adjective
  10. Available
    • Synonyms: obtainable, accessible
    • Opposites: unavailable, busy, engaged
    • Part of speech: adjective