Desistance and Failure
Opposite meaning words
Desistance
Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Desistance is an antonym for failure.
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Failure and Desistance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desistance/failure
Desistance & Failure. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desistance/failure>.
Failure or Desistance. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desistance/failure.
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