adj
Meaning 1
unsuccessful
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
failed
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/feɪld/
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rhymes with -eɪld
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CMU ARPABET: F EY1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Decayed; worn out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Bankrupt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The government is unwilling to bail out the failed bank.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of fail
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: misa — unsuccessful
- Finnish: epäonnistunut — unsuccessful
- Finnish: hylätty — unsuccessful
- Hindi: असफल (asphal) — unsuccessful
- Spanish: fallido — unsuccessful
- Spanish: fracasado — unsuccessful
- Finnish: nurin mennyt — bankrupt — see also bankrupt
- Finnish: vararikkoon joutunut — bankrupt — see also bankrupt
- Hindi: कंगाल (kaṅgāl) — bankrupt — see also bankrupt
Real reading context