god that failed
- noun
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dios fracasado
- The documentary portrays the tech visionary as a god that failed in the fast-paced industry.
Examples
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She was once hailed as a prodigy, but ended up remembered as a god that failed.
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The documentary portrays the tech visionary as a god that failed due to his series of unsuccessful ventures.
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Many saw the politician as a god that failed after his dramatic fall from power.
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He became a god that failed in the eyes of his followers.
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Many view the politician as a god that failed after the scandal.
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Many saw the politician as a god that failed after his dramatic fall from power.
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She was once hailed as a prodigy, but ended up remembered as a god that failed.
Synonyms
405
2.7
A person who does not succeed at things they try
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4.6
A person, often a student, who gets lower grades than they could
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7.2
A person who fails to succeed after showing early promise
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9.3
A person or thing that never succeeds and never becomes known
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8.2
Something that fails completely
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6.5
A person who often fails and seems unlucky
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4.2
A person who often fails to reach their goals
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7.6
A person who often fails and is not taken seriously
A person who does not reach an important goal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'god' (an admired or idolized person) + the relative 'that' + 'failed' yields 'an admired person who did not succeed,' which follows ordinary noun + relative-clause semantics. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words and basic grammar can confidently infer this sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
God that failed comes from the image of putting someone on a very high place like a god and then watching them fall or let people down. So, the phrase is used for someone who was once admired but later did not live up to expectations, 'a person who failed'.