Synonyms of flunked

flunked

verb

past tense of flunk

as in failed

to be unsuccessful

the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failed
• flopped
• collapsed
• missed
• struggled
• folded
• bombed
• tanked
• foundered
• struck out
• came up empty
• cratered
• fell short
• laid an egg
• fell flat
• came to grief
• flamed out
• washed out
• declined
• crashed
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• slipped
• floundered
• fell on one's face
• slumped
• skidded
• crumbled
• waned
• miscarried
• misfired
• sank
• imploded
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• succeeded
• delivered
• worked out
• went over
• clicked
• came off
• cooked
• thrived
• flourished
• prospered
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed
• panned out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flunked

The Orioles flunked their 3rd rounder a few years ago and gave that money to their 17th rounder, Carter Young. — Keith Law, New York Times, 17 July 2026

John has just flunked the bar for the second time, and his job at the DA’s office — which has a three-strike policy — is in peril. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026

The company was born from the will of a man who grew up dirt-poor in Baltimore, flunked fifth grade, served in Vietnam and became a billionaire. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026

Ultragenyx lost more than $1 billion in market value after its bone drug flunked late-stage clinical trials. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

But, ultimately, the Rockies flunked, losing a 4-3 gut-puncher when the Mariners scored three runs in the eighth off relievers Juan Mejia and Victor Vodnik. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025