failing grade/mark

noun

: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study

He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.

Examples of failing grade/mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, one-third of Gen Z participants got a failing grade on the American Academy of Dermatology’s annual sun safety survey. — Lily Alvino, NBC news, 18 June 2026

Caroline Hutchinson, with the American Lung Association, says not only did the region get a failing grade, but the air pollution here is intensifying. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Nationwide, the report finds that nearly half of all children live in an area that received a failing grade for at least one measure of air pollution. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 23 Apr. 2026

Nearly half the population – about 152 million people – breathes unhealthy air and lives in a county that the association gives a failing grade for air pollution. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026