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

His troubles, his failings are not of his own making but of a world that is out of joint. — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Though her father has moved to Savannah in the faint hope of reviving his relationship with her and his grandchildren, Anna has wisely kept her distance from him, given his criminal past and his as-yet-unarticulated failings as a parent. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Yet, for those failings, the Selecao found a way to come through on both occasions – mainly due to the in-game changes Ancelotti made. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Such failings merits more analysis but there is surely some truth in left back Ali Abdi’s comments after a 4-0 filleting by Japan in their second game. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 29 June 2026

These failings dated from 2012 to May 2025. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Wilson was also hindered by personal failings. — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

An investigation by the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project enumerated the most striking failings of the city’s anti-displacement efforts. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

The keeper could do nothing but flail and then turn and scream in frustration at his defense’s failings at the crucial moment. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026