failing that

English

Alternative forms

• failing this

Etymology

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

Adverb

failing that

1. 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), à défaut de quoi, 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.