What is another word for falling short?
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɔːlɪŋ ʃˈɔːt], [ fˈɔːlɪŋ ʃˈɔːt], [ f_ˈɔː_l_ɪ_ŋ ʃ_ˈɔː_t]
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Synonyms for Falling short:
adj.
• disappointing (adjective) • Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
• Other relevant words: (noun)v.
• fail (verb)- go down,
- slip,
- fold,
- break down,
- lose status,
- fizzle,
- fall flat,
- be in vain,
- come to naught,
- go wrong,
- flop,
- backslide,
- be defeated,
- founder,
- hit the skids,
- run aground,
- lose out,
- flounder,
- miscarry,
- miss,
- come to nothing,
- abort,
- meet with disaster,
- deteriorate,
- go astray,
- go up in smoke,
- be ruined,
- decline,
- fall short,
- lose control,
- go down swinging,
- back wrong horse,
- go downhill,
- fall,
- blunder,
- play into,
- be found lacking,
- fall through,
- miss the boat,
- turn out badly,
- be demoted,
- hit bottom.
- dissatisfy,
- depress,
- abandon,
- take down,
- leave in lurch,
- disillusion,
- pull down,
- lower,
- leave stranded,
- disenchant,
- fail.
- expend,
- exhaust,
- be careless,
- be reduced,
- dispossess,
- deplete,
- pass up,
- yield,
- default,
- use up,
- fail to keep,
- misspend,
- divest,
- suffer loss,
- waste,
- give up,
- relinquish,
- forget,
- displace,
- bereave,
- surrender,
- drop,
- oust,
- suffer,
- become poorer,
- disinherit,
- consume,
- capitulate,
- squander,
- rob,
- misplace,
- forfeit,
- drain,
- sacrifice,
- be impoverished,
- lavish,
- dissipate.
- lose,
- let go,
- be late for,
- let slip,
- overlook,
- blow,
- muff,
- ignore,
- flub,
- disregard,
- err,
- juggle,
- drop the ball,
- mislay,
- fall flat on face,
- trip,
- overshoot,
- skip,
- omit,
- neglect,
- pass over,
- trip up,
- slight,
- fumble,
- undershoot,
- botch.
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• Other relevant words (noun):
How to use "Falling short" in context?
If you say someone falls short, you imply that they haven't achieved as much as they should have. They may not have achieved what they wanted to, or they may have achieved less than they thought they would. This can be due to a range of reasons, such as not putting in the effort or not having the right tools. falling short can mean a failure, but it can also have negative implications. For example, if someone falls short in their job, they may not be paid as well as they should be, or they may be given less work.
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