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COCKUP Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word cockup. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cockup. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COCKUP

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blunder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

botch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

fiasco
nounn
noun

• a sudden and violent collapse

goof
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

• a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

mistake
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

snafu
nounn
noun

• an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up

adjective satellite

• snarled or stalled in complete confusion

verb

• cause to be in a state of complete confusion

balls-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something badly botched or muddled

ballup
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something badly botched or muddled

bun
nounn
noun

• small rounded bread either plain or sweet

chignon
nounn
noun

• a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck

foul-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

mess-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something badly botched or muddled

Best Hypernyms For COCKUP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cockup, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
error mistake blunder failure fault fiasco gaffe mishap slip-up

Alternatives for BLUNDER

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