# failing that

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. If that condition is not met, otherwise, or else.

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

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