# failchild

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An incompetent, unsuccessful middle-class or upper-class child of wealthy and influential parents.

## Etymology
Compound of fail + child.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/failchild