Đồng nghĩa của falling short

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Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
flunking failing flopping foundering missing busting bombing collapsing cratering folding plowing ploughing tanking underperforming underachieving flaming out screwing up striking out washing out doing badly dropping out not making the grade not passing not coming up to scratch falling flat missing the mark fizzling floundering misfiring fluffing miscarrying flatlining falling through fizzling out breaking down coming to nothing falling going belly-up not succeeding coming unstuck coming to grief coming to naught turning out badly going down like a lead balloon aborting backfiring blundering running aground nose-diving going awry going down lacking success biting the dust coming a cropper meeting with disaster slipping going wrong going downhill missing the boat going astray falling by the wayside hitting the skids going up in smoke going pear-shaped tripping up slipping up coming apart at the seams going to pieces fouling up bungling ending dissatisfying terminating flagging disappointing languishing closing coming to a halt not working losing money flummoxing crashing not showing bringing to naught falling short of expectations falling short of falling down coming apart going to the wall rebounding recoiling boomeranging going amiss losing control hitting bottom going down swinging backing wrong horse losing out playing into ganging agley going phut backsliding declining deteriorating losing status yielding giving crumpling buckling suffering defeat laying an egg hitting rock bottom going by the board caving in falling flat on your face breaking going bust impoverishing pauperizing stopping halting stalling dying going bump stopping functioning seizing up packing up conking out losing power stopping working going kaput giving up the ghost cutting out petering out fading away fading out ceasing to function running down giving out going belly up losing sinking without trace failing miserably blowing it going out of business bombing out

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Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
waning diminishing declining decreasing dwindling ebbing subsiding dimming fading lessening shrinking sinking abating failing weakening flagging falling slackening withering atrophying contracting drooping receding tapering off attenuating dissolving dropping fading away petering out remitting slumping tailing off vanishing winding down collapsing crumbling de-escalating degenerating deteriorating disintegrating easing evaporating falling off growing faint lowering moderating palling relenting tapering becoming weak evanescing giving in giving way melting away dying out draining away dropping off falling away going downhill letting up phasing down ratcheting down dying away dying down easing off getting smaller slacking off wasting away drawing to a close shortening narrowing fizzling deflating growing condensing shrivelling shriveling reducing miscarrying flopping foundering growing smaller slimming wrinkling downsizing becoming smaller bombing disappearing wasting minimising telescoping minimizing busting drying up fizzling out going awry going amiss falling through striking out breaking down decaying wilting regressing worsening languishing coming to an end slipping growing less depreciating retrograding lapsing plummetting plummeting retrogressing descending going sliding getting worse degrading plunging softening trailing off going down relaxing rotting devolving nosediving hitting the skids sagging wearing away going down the toilet ending dying mitigating going to pot dying off quelling lagging emaciating easing up alleviating stopping slowing down going to the dogs going down the tubes wearing off slackening off withdrawing perishing dipping ceasing dropping away melting draining curbing backsliding trailing closing coming to nothing lightening running out taking a nosedive retreating faltering restraining curtailing impairing terminating tempering calming down going away depressing tumbling growing dim crashing trailing away going backwards shriveling up relapsing becoming worse dispersing devaluating going to rack and ruin quietening cooling off wearing down folding eroding depleting stagnating retroceding halting downscaling running low blurring slowing checking decrementing quieting diving getting less fading out settling falling apart rolling back becoming less passing away breaking up toning down nose-diving clearing going to the pack cutting down tailing away dissipating retiring calming narrowing down giving out succumbing tiring fainting expiring desisting cutting bating debilitating wizening departing finishing disimproving rebating slacking dulling thinning passing minifying denting falling back cutting back becoming weaker skidding dilapidating going back slashing growing worse moving back coming to a halt going bad falling to pieces drawing back losing ground hitting the floor reverting going through the floor going to pieces ceasing to exist losing edge flatlining blowing over spoiling quietening down growing weaker lulling returning thinning out vitiating allaying debasing dampening subduing losing tottering flying dematerializing fleeing exiting sloping assuaging slaking mouldering elapsing diluting cooling settling down downturning evanishing discontinuing cratering concluding extenuating running dry moldering constricting quitting determining growing feeble aging ageing dispelling clipping coming to a stop levelling off caving in corroding flowing back tightening axing taking the bite out taking the sting out going from bad to worse taking the edge off knocking down making smaller losing quality leaving off becoming lower making less taking a turn for the worse taking a header winding up dead-ending going into a tailspin moving backward breaking off winking out modifying petering giving up ebbing away withering away losing strength losing intensity wearying pining sickening rescinding shaping elongating blunting relieving becoming emaciated growing weak modulating slanting down clearing up tilting downwards inclining downwards reversing releasing mollifying deadening flowing away mummifying stilling disengaging putrefying suffering thinning down phasing out coming to grief muting palliating damping muffling becoming debilitated becoming unproductive growing barren growing sterile damaging pulling out backing away losing courage going out drifting drying compressing limiting running its course abbreviating retrenching becoming less intense decomposing moving away misfiring aborting getting lower going downwards weathering appearing in a poor light soothing cushioning coming down making something worse turning down going down the tube paring down losing its effect losing its effectiveness ceasing to yield decelerating unlaxing coasting becoming dilapidated going to seed pejorating running to seed retracting backing soft-pedalling abridging amputating cropping soft-pedaling compacting going into decline falling apart at the seams scaling down devaluing falling down diffusing disassembling scattering etiolating squeezing becoming obsolete ceasing to be falling into disrepair dragging buckling cheapening backing off moving further off desiccating dying away or out dying away or down capsulizing capsuling constringing deliquescing rarefying hushing slacking up dropping down grinding to a halt becoming extinct chilling out cooling it reaching depths coming to a halt end coming to a an end bowing out unmaking drawing away blighting becoming limp blasting scrimping undermining adulterating alloying breaking marring injuring becoming unimportant dialing down hitting rock bottom coming apart at the seams disappearing from the face of the earth paring taking in numbing becoming stale becoming marcescent losing value freshening allying frosting freezing infrigidating becoming less loud pooping out fagging out passing off tuckering out recidivating slipping back sinking back drifting back couching bringing down hitting the dirt tipping over decreasing in value declining in price folding up losing it breaking into pieces amortising trimming down trimming back marking down casting down trimming making cutbacks in downgrading taking down ending in defeat ending in disappointment missing the mark becoming blurred becoming shadowy becoming vague becoming confused becoming indistinct making faint vanishing into thin air dying on vine stepping down running down amortizing qualifying closing out ending gradually going dead packing in impoverishing trembling crippling limping losing headway throwing back turning the clock back turning back croaking deceasing demising parting losing spirit ruining abolishing exterminating kicking off checking out conking out pegging out passing on popping off kicking in stepping out

Tính từ

Not up to a satisfactory standard
disappointing inadequate unsatisfactory inferior insufficient lame poor underwhelming deficient mediocre pathetic pitiful substandard anticlimactic sorry duff ropy rubbish unacceptable unfulfilling unsatisfying unworthy bathetic disagreeable displeasing distasteful failing ineffective uninteresting disillusioning second-rate below par not good enough not much cop not up to scratch not up to snuff not all it's cracked up to be lousy bad deplorable terrible wretched lamentable awful crummy rotten dreadful shoddy dire dissatisfactory appalling defective miserable undesirable imperfect distressing regrettable suboptimal subpar disgraceful sad atrocious dismal abysmal execrable paltry wanting punk low-grade unfortunate shameful faulty junky hopeless wrong diabolical crumby laughable shabby useless rubbishy woeful frightful trashy unsuitable offensive weak horrible disastrous wack off bush not up to par nasty crude reprehensible low ill-advised bush-league cheap pants feeble sour lacking egregious objectionable sucky tenth-rate unpleasant meager third-rate meagre low-quality a load of pants unlucky unwelcome unfavorable unfavourable below standard blameworthy inappropriate jerry-built abject sleazy unsound trumpery pitiable bum schlocky intolerable poxy calamitous chronic too bad ill inadmissible damaged poor-quality less-than-stellar godawful direful inept abominable horrendous odious below average no good unpopular from hunger undesired grievous unpalatable untoward mean inopportune upsetting improper unsavoury grim common unsavory cheesy schlock gimcrack coarse cheapjack tragic disturbing unwanted unseemly tatty amiss catastrophic impermissible incompetent worthless insufferable grotty unsought cut-rate piddling unimpressive exceptionable obnoxious low-rent stinking subnormal bargain-basement el cheapo under par inconsiderable cruddy not up to standard insubstantial derisory contemptible god-awful not satisfying second rate ignominious bungling impaired inefficient reduced limited impotent little flawed ineffectual shocking base trifling cheap and nasty low quality restricted inappreciable sparing negligible junk lemon less than ideal trivial minimal insignificant foolish-looking silly ridiculous rueful absurd hideous ghastly ludicrous beastly cataclysmic affecting dissatisfying under-strength insupportable pits very bad amateurish found wanting dodgy dubious unreasonable questionable repugnant minor league small potatoes minor-league squalid rough corrupt dark sordid unwholesome disreputable damnable garbage loathsome condemnable scurrilous horrid out cheapo vile gross irremediable indefensible stinky inacceptable unappealing uninviting reject too little won't do over the fence not on second-class not quite the done thing poor quality God-awful half-baked not cricket two-bit of poor quality beyond the pale of low quality out of order thin disconcerting disquieting unbefitting not okay scant not acceptable bereft indecorous infelicitous injudicious tactless unbecoming inexpedient degraded seedy inapt for the birds no great shakes leaving a lot to be desired tragical heartrending unhappy heartbreaking distressful undue unsuited scungy degenerate debauched afflictive regretful ill-suited icky yukky yucky bitter uncongenial unlovely unpleasing harsh rejected wicked seamy excluded uninvited ill-considered ill-timed a pity repellent annoying ill-favoured unwished for unwished-for not wanted ill-favored tinny valueless craptacular middling weak sauce tawdry tacky average detestable dime-a-dozen despicable sub-par foul ordinary revolting repulsive not up to much dirty disgusting abhorrent bodger leaving much to be desired vulgar hellacious hostile indifferent unexceptional pedestrian ignoble grubby sickening good-for-nothing ratty downmarket dishonourable poorer gaudy flimsy dishonorable critical unfit nauseous hack petty scandalous déclassé ugly the pits tinhorn scurvy adverse low-end discreditable unfriendly nauseating inexpert repellant noisome tasteless unspeakable incapable naff counterproductive negative half-pie twopenny-halfpenny grave slipshod ramshackle badly built low-down gruesome antagonistic meretricious outrageous inimical measly awkward horrifying evil obscene piss-poor rancid brummagem scabby scummy unsightly crass Brummagem careless cheap-jack grody thrown together disapproving snide currish run-down unsympathetic poorly unimportant inefficacious powerless low-minded sick hateful forbidding a dead loss knocked together slapdash a dime a dozen desperate troublesome uncomfortable clumsy alarming hairy fulsome noxious inhospitable damaging sneaking inconsequential contrary unskilful monstrous excruciating jerrybuilt unbearable immoral cheapie unproficient pointless futile raffish godforsaken unavailing meaningless heinous kitsch unproductive nugatory rinky-dink negligent of a sort servile unusable inutile bogus nothing sterile unprofitable profitless barren unessential waste abandoned two a penny harmful adversarial troubling uncultured crook unstable off-colour discomforting horrific worrisome irksome adversary showy off colour lowbrow unsophisticated unsuccessful untimely severe agonizing stressful daunting unsettling traumatic perturbing torturous commonplace worse out of sorts inauspicious hamstrung feckless disadvantageous garbagy injurious opposing disavowing discouraging unflattering uncomplimentary unrefined serious dangerous wanky plastic agitating difficult doleful unpropitious perilous garish strictly for the birds end-of-the-pier dilapidated makeshift tormenting grisly fraught macabre troublous frightening nightmarish no-account antipathetic prejudicial jaundiced senseless tremendous parlous broken inglorious painful sinful scruffy dingy cruel bleak gloomy iniquitous threatening ominous unqualified unpromising worrying indelicate harrowing downer bummer naysaying counter undistinguished uncouth rude hurtful galling agonising vicious empty unfitted impolite debased dishonest mournful opprobrious dud unprincipled depressing infamous uninspired inconvenient from hell disgustful loathly unladylike malapropos ungentlemanly graceless broken-down no-good very poor grungy unseasonable uncool scroungy ill-disposed pinchbeck tattered brassy menial raunchy inproficient entry-level bottom-rung drossy unable to do something for toffee under the weather dime-store beyond contempt fumbling ne'er-do-well corny cheeseball piteous rickety not so good slovenly lesser puny dicey tricky throwaway kitschy ropey well below par twopenny second-best wet melancholy inexcusable second class unscrupulous risky precarious acute hazardous unforgivable backwards hellish rebarbative stupid sickly invalid weakly unequal shlock shlocky depraved preposterous niggling picayune chicken minute footling piffling peanut nominal piddly slight pimping hard impoverished stark pitiless ruthless savage oppressed brutal merciless low-class unfashionable insalubrious tinpot reprobate dissolute minor destructive unpardonable unconscionable foolish overwhelming dolorous tinselly not cutting it maladroit pretentious humble slavish poverty-stricken off-color run down unable to do something to save one's life blah poopy flashy unjustifiable despisable disdainable sparse slender cowardly plebeian lowly not good erroneous diddly criminal down at heel not much chop disparaging ailing brash craven villainous hateworthy irredeemable irretrievable not the best bad news fallacious de minimis Mickey Mouse tardy late unadvantageous discommodious opposed inadvisable swinish off-form beggarly not oneself outcast unwell unchivalrous shameless flash tinsel glittering loud uncharitable dastardly in poor condition botched fumbled queasy decadent impure lewd modest simple peasant reproachful plain flamboyant flaring glaring jazzy screaming blatant obtrusive sporty glitzy flaunting chintzy brazen nauseated louche sleazoid avaricious skanky self-seeking mercenary calculated venal covetous catchpenny sombre unnerving discomposing solemn somber humourless humorless sober irritating mortifying dumbed down low cost uncultivated ill-mannered vexatious lurid sedate unendurable small-time unskillful unable cack-handed ham-fisted lacking ability unskilled fruitless no use saddening afflicting hollow boorish uncivilized anguished concerning sorrowful not know one's arse from one's elbow vulnerable losing not equal to ineligible naive not up to something unequal to the task frail butterfingers out of one's depth inexperienced disqualified unequipped not up to it not up to dependent not equal to something chaffy vain null banal nickel-and-dime of no benefit bootless unfructuous to no avail menacing undignified roughneck unmannered clodhopping incult oafish unpolished cloddish churlish lowbred illiberal uncivilised rough-hewn brutish slobbish mannerless fair unmannerly ill-bred nerve-racking nail-biting heart-rending gut-wrenching off-putting heart-breaking extremely bad nerve-wracking foreboding out of place unfitting indiscreet passable moderate so-so festy malfunctioning perverse incongruous incorrect inapposite unapt yucko gnarly medium not worth a hill of beans incomplete non-functioning inoperative run-of-the-mill tolerable middle-of-the-road ill-constructed rowdy out of keeping inelegant malodorous indecent in poor taste ruffian ungodly scratched buckled torn not working cracked warped deformed workaday everyday adequate very unpleasant sick-making unremarkable prosaic lackluster lacklustre unexciting buggy not functioning knackered run-of-the-mine OK forgettable run-of-mine immaterial bog-standard vanilla amateur fair-to-middling injured unhealthy on the bum abnormal blemished gone wrong unfinished in disrepair seconds on the blink unreliable ill-fated out of the way in bad taste not so hot of no consequence nothing to write home about plain vanilla not very good

Trái nghĩa của falling short

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