Meanings
Origin
A nominative absolute; "if that is failing/missing".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish jos niin ei tapahdu, muuten
- jos niin ei tapahduTranslations
- muutenTranslations
- muutoinTranslations
French à défaut, faute de quoi
- à défautTranslations
- faute de quoiTranslations
- autrementTranslations
- dans le cas contraireTranslations
Polish w przeciwnym wypadku, w przeciwnym razie
- w przeciwnym wypadkuTranslations
- w przeciwnym razieTranslations
- inaczejTranslations
Russian в проти́вном слу́чае
- в проти́вном слу́чае (v protívnom slúčaje)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
failing that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failing%20that
MLA
“failing that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failing%20that. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failing that,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failing%20that.
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