Fail and Outplay

Opposite meaning words

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Outplay is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Outplay verb - Excel or defeat in a game.

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Fail is an antonym for outplay in topics: beat, defeat, outsmart, outdo, outmaneuver.

Nearby Word: outplaying

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Outplay and Fail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/outplay

Fail & Outplay. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/outplay>.

Outplay or Fail. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/outplay.

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