Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

failure to launch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: fail-ure -to launch
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young adult's inability to leave home and begin a self-supported life.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

failures to launch (plural)

Phrases

basement-dweller boomerang kid

Frequently Paired Words

basement-dweller boomerang kid

Questions

What does failure to launch mean?: A young adult's inability to leave home and begin a self-supported life.

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