Success and Failure - Unsuccessful Outcomes

to remain unattainable or beyond reach

to fail to reach a specified amount or standard

(of a period of time) unproductive and empty of achievements

causing severe harm or complete failure

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

to end in a disappointing or weak way, particularly after a good start

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect

to completely fail at doing or achieving something

to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.

to be condemned to failure from the beginning

to experience total failure or collapse, especially for a plan, business, or project

to start to fail or become less effective

(of a person) incapable of achieving success in a specific profession

the act of preventing someone from achieving their goals or seeing the result of their efforts

unable to result in success or anything useful

in a way that fails to produce the desired result or level of success

the absence of purpose or usefulness

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

not successful in achieving the desired result

the downfall, loss, or defeat of someone or something, often irreversible

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

to fail to keep on doing something

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

to fail to produce or achieve the desired result

used to state that even if someone failed to succeed, they tried their best

(of a machine or system) to suffer a sudden malfunction or fault that stops something from working correctly

(of a machine or system) prone to suffer a sudden problem and fail to function correctly

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

(of plans, hopes, etc.) to come to nothing or fail completely, often resulting in disappointment or loss

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made

to experience a fall in social or financial status