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

Putin dismissed the allegations, saying Berlin aims to distract from its own failings and dissatisfaction among voters. — ABC News, 3 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

To compound the film’s failings at the box office, The Death of Robin Hood couldn’t generate much momentum from reviews or audience reactions. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026