failing
Personal weak spot
Failing is a participle that can be used as a preposition, where it means in the absence of.
Deficiency in force
- flawImperfection in something
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- limitationBound on extent
deficiency · inadequacy · shortfall · gap · drawback · imperfection · vulnerability · liability
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- downturnEconomic decline period
- slumpExtended period of decline
regression · ebb · wane · atrophy · erosion · slipping · weakening · fading
Fail a course
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- retakeAttempt something again
- remedialIntended to fix problems
- probationSupervised trial period
dropout · underperform · incomplete · GPA · coursework · transcript · tutor · reassessment
Struggling clumsily, failing
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
lagging · trailing · barely · surviving · desperate · gasping · limping · crawling
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
despondent · dejected · crestfallen · frustrated · disappointed · dismayed · dispirited · downcast
weakness
Deficiency in force
limitation · deficiency · inadequacy · shortfall · gap · drawback · imperfection · vulnerability · liability · handicap
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- downturnEconomic decline period
slump · regression · ebb · wane · atrophy · erosion · slipping · weakening · fading · worsening
flunk
Fail a course
probation · dropout · underperform · incomplete · GPA · coursework · transcript · tutor · reassessment · unsatisfactory
floundering
Struggling clumsily, failing
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
sputtering · lagging · trailing · barely · surviving · desperate · gasping · limping · crawling · fighting
discouraged
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
hopeless · despondent · dejected · crestfallen · frustrated · disappointed · dismayed · dispirited · downcast · pessimistic
organ
Body's working component
lung · eyesight · hearing · memory · strength · vitality · body · system · function · capacity
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- deterioratingdecaying, decomposing, degrading, rotting, eroding
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
- nonfunctionalbroken, malfunctioning, inoperative, out of order, nonfunctional
- school problemsdropout rates, overcrowding, school funding, budget cuts, bullying
- setbacksback to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles, hit a snag
failingsucceeding
Attaining aims or following
passing · winning · prevailing · pass · succeed
failingthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · healthy · strong · robust · vigorous
failingstrength
Power to exert force
virtue · merit · excellence · strong point · forte
- failing gradeUnsatisfactory academic mark
- failing at lifeChronic inability to thrive
- failing eyesight
- failing thatIf unsuccessful, then
- words failing someoneLoss of verbal capacity
- failing test