English · Word Candidate

failure

/ˈfeɪ.ljə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: failures

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trạng thái hoặc điều kiện không đạt được mục tiêu mong muốn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. — A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trạng thái hoặc điều kiện không đạt được mục tiêu mong muốn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

heart failure

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “failure” mean?

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

Is “failure” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.