failing Definition
fail·ing (-iŋ)
noun
- a failure
- a slight fault or defect; weakness
without; lacking failing a good voter turnout, our candidate will lose
failing Synonyms
failing Synonyms
failing Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- NHS: Patricia Hewitt has apparently been blaming us for the failings of the NHS.
- system: Thatcher is a prime example of the failings of the honors system.
- government: It's sleight of hand, designed to distract to distract people from the real failings of the government of the time.
- approach: The failings of the one-size-fits-all approach are important for all representatives to take onboard.
Converse of object
- expose: We must expose the failings of Tony Blair's Government.
- perceive: Do not make excuses for yourself or your perceived failings.
- highlight: Example 2: A request is received for a report which highlights serious security failings in a prison.
- criticize: Just six. we can criticize the failings of institutions; they are easy targets.
- admit: Is it because they don't want to admit failings in previous products?
- remedy: The loans are provided to remedy failings under the Decent Homes Standard.
Preposition: in
- care: This resulted in a swift acknowledgment of certain failings in the care of Mrs Dick for which we apologized unreservedly.
- system: The reason why adults have basic skills difficulties is due to failings in the school system.
Adjective modifier
- alleged: The Tories, moreover, are venturing deep into traditional Labor territory with their attacks on alleged failings in various public services.
- inherent: This honest mistake, however, resulted from the inherent failings of Wales ' own creation.
- institutional: Institutional failings The EU has not had its accounts signed off for 11 years in a row.
- serious: A picture is emerging of serious failings in a force he is supposed to run.
- moral: And we must not preach - we all have our own deep moral failings.
- administrative: Its administrative failings are the subject of further reform.
Noun used with modifier
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