failed

adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

a state whose political or economic system has become so weak that the government is no longer in control

a marriage that has ended in divorce or separation

an effort to do something that was not successful

a planned piece of work that was not completed or successful

an unsuccessful attempt to do something, especially when it is difficult

a romantic or personal connection that has ended

an unsuccessful offer to buy something or achieve something

an important job, especially a military one, that did not achieve its goal

the joining of two companies that was not completed or successful

a scientific test that did not produce the expected results

an unsuccessful attempt to seize power illegally in a country

an unsuccessful act of resistance or rebellion against an established authority

a new business activity or project that did not succeed

a love affair that did not last

negotiations between countries that did not achieve their goals

an unsuccessful attempt to steal money or property