failure

abject, humiliating, ignominious

Her ignominious failure to pass the driving test on her third attempt discouraged her deeply.

initial

After an initial failure, the team worked harder and finally won the championship.

ultimate

Not studying for the exam was an ultimate failure that cost her the scholarship.

be doomed to, end in, result in

Without proper planning, the project ended in failure and cost the company thousands of dollars.

admit, confess

She confessed her failure to complete the project on time to her manager.

expect

After several rejections, she stopped expecting failure and finally applied for the job.

rate

The factory had to close because the failure rate of their products was too high.

fear of failure

Many students struggle with anxiety because they worry too much about the possibility of failure.

a history of failure

Despite his efforts, the company struggled with a history of failure in the market.

heroic

The team's heroic failure in the championship final earned them the respect of fans worldwide.

past

The company studied its past failures before launching the new product line.

rare

His business venture was a rare failure among his many successful projects.

economic, financial

The company's financial failure forced thousands of workers to lose their jobs.

prove

The experiment proved to be a complete failure, disappointing the entire research team.

feel

After losing the game, the team felt like a failure despite their best efforts.

brand sb/sth, pronounce sb/sth

The coach pronounced him a failure after just one bad game.

arise from sth

The company's problems arose from a failure to invest in new technology.

~ of

The government's failure of nerve led them to cancel the important infrastructure project.

government, management

The company's management failure led to serious problems for all the employees.

excuse, justify

He tried to justify his failure by blaming the weather conditions.

bank, business, commercial, company, corporate, market

The company's sudden failure shocked investors who had believed in its long-term growth prospects.

cause, lead to, result in

Eating too much salt can lead to kidney failure over many years.

occur

When the internet failure occurred, we lost all our work from that morning.

~ in

The accident was caused by a failure in the brakes of the old truck.