Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Masterpiece is an antonym for failure.
Masterpiece
Masterpiece noun - Something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement.
Usage example: Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces
Failure is an antonym for masterpiece.
How words are described
| notable | notable failure | notable masterpiece |
| complete | complete failure | complete masterpiece |
| critical | critical failure | critical masterpiece |
| single | single failure | single masterpiece |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, great, infamous, absolute, artistic, ultimate, mechanical, final, epic, last, latest, greatest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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My Greatest Failure: He views Daikatana as this, which contrasts with his goal of making it his masterpiece.
Source: Creator / John Romero - The massive box office failure of the multimillion dollar historical epic The Fall of the Roman Empire effectively killed the career of Madrid-based Hollywood film producer Samuel Bronston, who could not match the success of his masterpiece, El Cid.
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