fallidos

Fallidos is the plural masculine form of the Spanish adjective fallido, which means "that has failed" or "that did not achieve its objective." In common usage, fallidos can describe projects, plans, or attempts that did not reach the desired result, and it can also function as a noun in analytical contexts to refer to failed outcomes or initiatives.

The term comes from the verb fallar, meaning to fail, with a Latin-derived origin. The feminine forms are fallida and fallidas, used when describing a feminine noun. In practice, fallidos is often used to refer to collective or generic failed cases, though the exact gender and number must agree with the noun it modifies.

Usage is most common in formal, technical, or journalistic writing. Phrases such as intentos fallidos (failed attempts) or proyectos fallidos (failed projects) are typical. Using fallidos as a stand-alone noun to refer to people who have failed can be perceived as cold or pejorative, so it is generally avoided in reference to individuals and preferred for outcomes, plans, or processes.

See also: fallo, fracaso, error, fallo técnico, rendimiento.