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failing
This term carries a heavy sense of inadequacy or gradual decay. When describing a person's character, it suggests a specific, recurring flaw rather than a general lack of ability, often implying a moral or temperamental shortcoming that the individual may be aware of but cannot easily correct.
In a systemic or physical sense, the word evokes a slow, inevitable decline. It is frequently used in medical or economic contexts to describe a state of precariousness where a system is no longer functioning at its required capacity, creating a feeling of urgency or impending collapse.
Meanings
Examples
Impatience is my greatest failing.
Impatience is my greatest failing.
The failing of his memory was a sign of old age.
I can feel my strength failing as the fever peaks.
The company tried to save the failing business with a new loan.
The empire collapsed due to its failing infrastructure.