Words · Common
failing
/ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a flaw or weak point
he was quick to point out his wife's failings
- noun
failure to reach a minimum required performance
his failing the course led to his disqualification
- verb
fail to do something; leave something undone
She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
- verb
be unsuccessful
Where do today's public schools fail?
- verb
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
His sense of smell failed him this time