nonachievement
noun
non·achieve·ment
ˌnän-ə-ˈchēv-mənt 
: lack of achievement : failure to achieve a desired end or aim
reflecting on one's achievements and nonachievements
The reasons for partial or nonachievement of planned goals are provided without excuse or blame.—
Joan Gratto Liebler and Charles R. McConnell
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a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement
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Where some purists see an arbitrary nonachievement, others see a fun and worthy goal.
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