girlfailure

girl·fai·lure
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UK/ˈɡɜːlˌfeɪ.ljə/US/ˈɡɜɹlˌfeɪ.ljəɹ/

noun

A fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.

Opposite
Scrabble 15

Meanings

noungirlfailure (plural girlfailures)

plural girlfailures

  1. slanglifestyleA fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.

    Synonyms: girlfail, failgirl · Antonyms: girlboss

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fictional girl or woman who is endearingly pathetic or inept.

Opposite

Origin

Compound of girl + failure. Coined in 2021 as an antonym to girlboss.

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Cite this entry
APA

girlfailure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlfailure

MLA

“girlfailure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlfailure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girlfailure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlfailure.

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