failing that

English

Alternative forms

failing this

Etymology

A nominative absolute; "if that is failing/missing".

Adverb

failing that

If that condition is not met, otherwise, or else.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: jos niin ei tapahdu, muuten (fi), muutoin (fi)
French: faute de quoi (fr), autrement (fr), dans le cas contraire
Polish: w przeciwnym wypadku, w przeciwnym razie (pl), inaczej (pl)
Russian: в проти́вном слу́чае (ru) (v protívnom slúčaje)

Further reading

“failing that”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“failing that”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“failing that this” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
failing at Macmillan
failing at Cambridge Dictionary
failing at Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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