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/ˈʌtər ˈfeɪljər/ · ut.ter.fail.ure
noun
- A complete and absolute failure, often resulting in a loss or a significant setback. The project was deemed an utter failure after it ran out of funding.
- A person who consistently fails or makes mistakes, often to a comical or embarrassing extent. He was known as the office's utter failure when it came to remembering appointments.
adjective
- Completely and utterly unsuccessful or ineffective. The new policy was an utter failure in its first year of implementation.
Synonyms
complete failuretotal disasterabsolute failureunmitigated failurecatastrophic failureunqualified successdisasterdebacle
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase 'utter failure' has been used in various forms of media, including literature and film, to describe a character's or situation's complete and absolute downfall.