FAILINGS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

failings

noun

plural of failing

as in weaknesses

a defect in character we could talk about your failings, but it would take all night

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Recent Examples of failings The offensive line’s failings played a major role in Green Bay blowing a 22-10 lead, continuing a habit that haunted the Packers last season. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 In most other films, these narrow constraints would be unequivocal failings. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 Putin dismissed the allegations, saying Berlin wants to distract from its own failings and dissatisfaction among voters. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The panel also lauded Isaacman for moving quickly, after becoming administrator in December 2025, to acknowledge some of NASA’s own failings during the troubled Starliner mission to the International Space Station. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Cycling’s stakeholders must reflect on failings that led to Fin Tarling’s death. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Throughout the trial the defense probed what the attorneys described as failings in the thoroughness of the Arlington Police Department’s investigation of the case, particularly the lack of complete photo documentation. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 If Fauci was the patron saint of all that was good about public health, he was also demonized for all of its failings. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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Noun

Similarly, behavioral assessments also shed light on potential weaknesses, such as poor communication skills or a tendency to avoid conflict, which can be addressed proactively.

— Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
This ambitious tripartite structure comes with strengths and weaknesses.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaknesses

Noun

Spotting faults early DiagFit does not need a large library of previous failures to identify an anomaly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The team suspects the increase in the rate and intensity of earthquakes shows that Earth’s crust did not return to normal after the final test in 2017, but instead seismicity increased as at least two preexisting faults became active, Kim said.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

So lets unpack all the sins and consequences, starting with those tied to the case John just closed.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

While her own family has never stepped foot in Taiwan, Lily holds onto the belief that perfecting her Mandarin will finally reconcile the shortcomings of being a diaspora kid.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, neither of these design shortcomings outweigh the appliance's convenience.

— Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

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