NONSUCCESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

nonsuccess

noun

ˌnän-sək-ˈses

Definition of nonsuccess

as in defeat

a falling short of one's goals refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics

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Noun

Bregman finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Cubs’ 4-3 loss and didn’t start in their 2-0 defeat in Game 2 on Friday at Fenway Park.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead of viewing it as defeat, view it as valuable insight.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of defeat

Noun

The African Union estimated that conflict resulted in around 600,000 deaths from combat, famine and the collapse of healthcare.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Their battles for influence, image and desire, in a Spain on the brink of collapse, are observed and narrated with fierce irony by Francisco de Goya, an uneasy witness who turns palace intrigue into a surprisingly contemporary mirror.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
The driver, identified as 54-year-old Robert Delorenzo of Stratford, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to stop on the right side of the road.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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