Failing and Value

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.

Value is an antonym for failing.

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

Value

Value noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Usage example: defending the democratic system's intrinsic values

Failing is an antonym for value.

How words are described

human human failing human value
high high failing high value
particular particular failing particular value
specific specific failing specific value
Other adjectives: initial, true, actual, real, little, potential, personal, moral, new, extra, greater, different, strategic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Though only Clark was chosen for the show(no surprises there) he consistently placed among the top rankings week after week...and then was eliminated for failing to learn the value of humility.
  • Sequel Hook: From the sound of it, failing to capture the Dark Being results in an ending that would make for a sequel, if not just suggest replay value.
  • Literature / Brave New World Villains Never Lie: The protagonists all take Mustapha Mond's story about the Alpha society of Cyprus failing at face value, even though Mond is probably the most Unreliable Narrator imaginable for dictating why a free society of equals can't work.
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