abject failure

ˈæbˌdʒɛkt ˈfeɪljə

Definition

Definition of abject failure - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

total failurecomplete lack of success

The project was an abject failure due to poor planning.

humiliationextreme and humiliating failure

His attempt to win the race ended in abject failure.

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Expressions with failure

set up for failure

create conditions that make success unlikely

The lack of resources set the team up for failure.

destined for failure

adj.

likely to fail due to certain circumstances

The project was destined for failure from the start.

meet with failure

not succeed in achieving a goal

Despite their efforts, they met with failure in the project.

failure to launch

young adult's inability to start independent life

His failure to launch worried his parents.

it's tantamount to failure

exp.

equivalent to failing in effect or outcome

Skipping the final presentation; it's tantamount to failure in this course.

power failure

unscheduled break in electricity supply

The storm caused a power failure in the city.

Examples of abject failure in a sentence

His attempt to fix the car was an abject failure.
The project was an abject failure due to poor planning.
Their strategy led to abject failure in the competition.

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French:échec total, échec humiliant, ...
German:völliges Versagen, demütigendes Versagen, ...
Italian:fallimento totale, fallimento umiliante, ...
Spanish:fracaso absoluto, ...
Portuguese:fracasso total, fracasso absoluto, ...
Chinese:完全失败, 彻底失败, ...
Japanese:完全な失敗, 屈辱的な失敗, ...
Arabic:فَشَل ذَرِيع, فَشَل مُخْزٍ, ...
Hebrew:כִּישָּׁלוֹן חָרוּץ, כִּישָׁלוֹן מַחְפִּיר, ...
Russian:полный провал, унизительный провал, ...
Ukrainian:повний провал, жалюгідна невдача, ...
Hindi:घोर विफलता, शर्मनाक असफलता, ...
Bengali:চরম ব্যর্থতা, শোচনীয় ব্যর্থতা, ...
Catalan:fracàs total, fracàs humiliant, ...
Czech:naprostý neúspěch, naprosté fiasko, ...
Danish:total fiasko, ydmygende fiasko, ...
Dutch:volslagen mislukking, vernederende mislukking, ...
Greek:απόλυτη αποτυχία, παταγώδης αποτυχία, ...
Hungarian:teljes kudarc, megsemmisülés, ...
Khmer:បរាជ័យទាំងស្រុង, បរាជ័យយ៉ាងអាម៉ាស់, ...
Korean:철저한 실패, 굴욕적인 실패, ...
Persian:شکست کامل, افتضاح, ...
Polish:całkowita porażka, ...
Portuguese (BR):fracasso total, fracasso absoluto, ...
Romanian:eșec absolut, eşec total, ...
Swedish:total misslyckande, förnedrande misslyckande, ...
Thai:ความล้มเหลวอย่างสิ้นเชิง, ความล้มเหลวอย่างน่าอับอาย, ...
Turkish:tam başarısızlık, rezil başarısızlık, ...
Vietnamese:thất bại thảm hại, thất bại nhục nhã, ...

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