failure (
http://definr.com/failure)
n 1: an act that fails
2: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose [ant:
success]
3: lack of success [ant:
success]
4: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses
consistently [syn:
loser,
nonstarter, {unsuccessful
person}] [ant:
achiever]
5: an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return
his call"
6: loss of ability to function normally