failing

fail·ing  (flng)

n.

1. The act of a person or thing that fails; a failure.

2. A minor fault.

adj.

Undergoing failure: failing health; failing kidneys; a failing business.

prep.

In the absence of; without: Failing new evidence, the case will surely be lost.

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failing

Noun

a weak point

prep

failing that alternatively: your doctor will normally be able to advise you or, failing that, one of the self-help agencies

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	failing - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" weakness imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect insufficiency, inadequacy - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents" fatigue - used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue" flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
	2.	failing - failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report" flunk failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test" qualifying, passing, pass - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
Adj.	1.	failing - below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades" unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

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failing

noun 1. shortcoming, failure, fault, error, weakness, defect, deficiency, lapse, flaw, miscarriage, drawback, misfortune, blemish, imperfection, frailty, foible, blind spot << OPPOSITE strength

preposition 2. in the absence of, lacking, in default of

Translations

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] n → falta, defecto

prep → a falta de;

failing that → de no ser posible eso

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failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] fail n → défaut m

prep → faute de;

failing that → à défaut, sinon

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failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] fail n → Schwäche f, Fehler m

prep → in Ermangelung +gen;

failing that fail → (oder) sonst, und wenn das nicht möglich ist

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failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] n → difetto

prep → in mancanza di;

failing that → se questo non è possibile