33 entries under failure topic. ×

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useless(adjective, weak, inferior, inadequate)
20
fruitless(adjective, stupid, idle, inadequate)
20
ineffectual(adjective, stupid, inadequate, feeble)
19
ineffective(adjective, stupid, idle, useless)
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unavailing(adjective, weak, stupid, idle)
16
bootless(adjective, stupid, idle, inadequate)
8
stillborn
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impotent(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited)
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nugatory(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited)
3
inefficient(inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
2
abortion
2
failure(noun, inutility)
2
of no effect(expression, idiom)
2
trifling
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addle
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inconsequential
1
insufficient
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miscarriage
1
no go(expression, idiom, inadequate, limited)
0
abortive attempt(expression, idiom)
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APASmart Define. (2016). abortive thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/abortive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "abortive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/abortive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, abortive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/abortive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "abortive thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/abortive/thesaurus/synonyms>