Synonyms of failings

failings

noun

plural of failing

as in weaknesses

a defect in character

we could talk about your failings, but it would take all night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaknesses
• faults
• sins
• shortcomings
• deficiencies
• foibles
• frailties
• vices
• derelictions
• demerits
• wants
• feet of clay
• flaws
• evils
• imperfections
• corruptions
• blemishes
• blots
• stains
• depravities
• minuses
• immoralities
• soft spots
• spots
• nits
• Achilles' heels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtues
• merits
• perfections
• excellences
• moralities
• integrities
• probities
• rectitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of failings

Unrest ripped through the French capital after protesters initially highlighted failings in the public school system. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

But enough about the moral failings of the church in this case. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

As the movement grew, the list of grievances expanded beyond the failings of the public school system to encompass broader economic, political and social dissatisfaction. — Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

In the documentation, the company is candid about its failings. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026

The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings and other contributing factors. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller in the tower at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

These reported failings include understaffing, undertrained employees, and failure to listen to parental concerns, the BBC reported at the time. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Sussman is inclined to see such preferences as further evidence of capitalism’s moral failings. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026