failed

F4A1I1L1E1D2
/feɪld/

adjective

unsuccessful

“The government is unwilling to bail out the failed bank.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fail
adjectivefailed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableunsuccessful
  2. not comparableDecayed; worn out.
  3. not comparableBankrupt.

    The government is unwilling to bail out the failed bank.

Translations

Esperanto misa
  • misaunsuccessful
Finnish epäonnistunut, hylätty
  • epäonnistunutunsuccessful
  • hylättyunsuccessful
  • nurin mennytbankrupt — see also bankrupt
  • vararikkoon joutunutbankrupt — see also bankrupt
Hindi असफल, कंगाल
  • असफल (asphal)unsuccessful
  • कंगाल (kaṅgāl)bankrupt — see also bankrupt
Spanish fallido, fracasado
  • fallidounsuccessful
  • fracasadounsuccessful

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with failed

mailedscaledtailedsailednailedimpaledpaled
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Anagrams

afielddefaildefial
Cite this entry
APA

failed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed

MLA

“failed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed.

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