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Faining vs Failing - What's the difference?

faining | failing |

As verbs the difference between faining and failing

is that faining is present participle of fain while failing is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun failing is

weakness; defect.

As a preposition failing is

if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

faining

English

Verb

(head)

    • failing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.