failure

Definition

  • noun: the act or result of failing
  • noun: omission of occurrence or performance
  • followed by 'to + verb'
  • synonyms: grand guignol, passion play, sisyphean labor

Examples

  • The storm caused power 'failures' [='outages'] in many parts of the city.

  • He was trying to rescue the business from 'failure'. [='bankruptcy']

  • He felt like a 'failure' when he wasn't accepted into law school.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) [EDITH PIAF'S "NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN" PLAYING] - So leave me and go. - You don't seem to understand, Mr. Saito. That corporation that hired us, they won't accept failure. We won't last two days. Cobb? Looks like I'm gonna have to do this a little more simply. Tell us what you know! (..)
    2010 Inception