Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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fail^2

verb to omit to do something

» Jamie failed to phone, even

though he said he would.

neglect, omit

fail^3

verb to become less effective

» When Dad’s eyesight began

to fail, he went for an eye test.

cease, decline, give out,

stop working, crash, sink

failure^1

noun a lack of success

» She tried her best,

but it ended in failure.

breakdown, defeat,

downfall, fiasco,

miscarriage

antonym: success

failure^2

noun an unsuccessful person

or thing » The storm made the

barbecue a complete failure.

disappointment, flop

(informal), loser, no-hoper

(Australia and New Zealand),

incompetent, ne’er-do-well

failure^3

noun a weakness in something

» A failure in the electrical

system stopped the doorbell

working.

deficiency, shortcoming

faint^1

adjective lacking in intensity

» Rick tried to rub out^

the picture, but it left

a faint outline behind.

dim, faded, indistinct,

low, muted, vague

antonym: strong

faint^2

adjective feeling dizzy and

unsteady » Mira felt a bit faint

after rushing around so much.

dizzy, giddy, light-headed,

enervated, vertiginous

faint^3

verb to lose consciousness

temporarily » The soldiers

had to stand for hours in

the heat and one fainted.

black out, collapse,

pass out, swoon (literary)

fair^1

adjective reasonable and just

» To keep things fair, they all

took turns on the zip wire.

equal, equitable, impartial,

legitimate, proper, upright,

disinterested,

dispassionate, unbiased

antonym: unfair

fair^2

adjective having light-coloured

hair or pale skin » She had

long, fair hair.

blond or blonde, light

antonym: dark

fair^3

noun an outdoor entertainment

» Tom had made cakes for

the school fair.

bazaar, carnival, exhibition,

festival, fete, show

faith^1

noun trust in a thing or

a person » I have faith in you

to succeed in whatever you do.

confidence, trust

face^1

noun the front part of the head

» A strong wind was blowing in

my face, making my eyes water.

countenance, features,

mug (slang), physiognomy

face^2

verb to look towards something

or someone » Her room faced

onto the street.

be opposite, look at,

overlook

face^3

noun a surface or side of

something » The explorers

approached the mountain’s

summit via its north face.

aspect, exterior, front,

side, surface

fact

noun a piece of information

that is true » The fact is that

only male lions have manes.

certainty, reality, truth

antonym: lie

factor

noun something that helps

to cause a result

» A key factor in ice-skating

is good balance.

aspect, cause,

consideration, element,

influence, part,

circumstance, determinant

factory

noun a building where goods

are made » The workers made

desks in the furniture factory.

mill, plant, works

fade

verb to make or become less

intense » The fabric had

faded in the bright sunlight.

die away, dim, discolour,

dull, wash out

fail^1

verb to be unsuccessful

» Claire tried to fix her

bike but failed, so she

had to walk.

be defeated, be in vain,

be unsuccessful,

come to grief, fall

through, flunk (informal)

antonym: succeed

The explorers approached the

mountain’s summit via its

north face.

Rick tried to rub out the picture,

but it left a faint outline behind.

She had long, fair hair.

The workers made desks

in the furniture factory.

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