Failure vs. Loser
Failurenoun
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
Losernoun
A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
‘In a two-horse race there is always one winner and one loser.’; ‘He was always a good loser.’;
Failurenoun
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
Losernoun
Something of poor quality.
Failurenoun
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. en
Losernoun
A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
‘That guy is a born loser!’; ‘I'm a constant loser in love.’;
Failurenoun
Bankruptcy.
Losernoun
(derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
Failurenoun
Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
Losernoun
One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
Failurenoun
Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
Losernoun
One who loses; as, the loser pays for a round of beer.
Failurenoun
Want of success; the state of having failed.
Losernoun
A person who is habitually unsuccessful at some endeavor, such as employment or personal relationships.
Failurenoun
Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
Losernoun
A plan or strategy unlikely to succeed.
Failurenoun
A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
Losernoun
a contestant who loses the contest
Failurenoun
A failing; a slight fault.
Losernoun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Failurenoun
an act that fails;
‘his failure to pass the test’;
Losernoun
a gambler who loses a bet
Failurenoun
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose;
‘the surprise party was a complete failure’;
Failurenoun
lack of success;
‘he felt that his entire life had been a failure’; ‘that year there was a crop failure’;
Failurenoun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Failurenoun
an unexpected omission;
‘he resented my failure to return his call’; ‘the mechanic's failure to check the brakes’;
Failurenoun
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’;
Failurenoun
loss of ability to function normally;
‘kidney failure’;
Failurenoun
lack of success
‘an economic policy that is doomed to failure’;
Failurenoun
an unsuccessful person or thing
‘bad weather had resulted in crop failures’;
Failurenoun
the neglect or omission of expected or required action
‘their failure to comply with the basic rules’;
Failurenoun
a lack or deficiency of a desirable quality
‘a failure of imagination’;
Failurenoun
the action or state of not functioning
‘a chance engine failure’; ‘symptoms of heart failure’;
Failurenoun
a sudden cessation of power
‘a sudden power failure’;
Failurenoun
the collapse of a business
‘business failures rose by 53%’;
Failure
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. The criteria for failure depends on context, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system.
