DUD Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dud. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DUD
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| flop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers • someone who is unsuccessful • a complete failure • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink adverb • with a flopping sound • completely verb • fall loosely • fall suddenly and abruptly • fail utterly; collapse | ||||||||
| washout | nounn | |||||||
noun • the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water • the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) • someone who is unsuccessful | ||||||||
| disappointment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized • an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone | ||||||||
| failure | ||||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||||
| lemon | nounn | |||||||
noun • yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh • a strong yellow color • a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit • a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons • an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory | ||||||||
| loser | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a contestant who loses the contest • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • a gambler who loses a bet | ||||||||
| nonstarter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered | ||||||||
| reject | verbv | |||||||
noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • not accept something given or offered • not accept as true • deem wrong or inappropriate • reject with contempt • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership • dismiss from consideration or a contest | ||||||||
| clunker | nounn | |||||||
noun • A decrepit motor car. • Anything which is in poor condition or of poor quality. | ||||||||
| blank | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing • a blank gap or missing part • a piece of material ready to be made into something • a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet adjective satellite • (of a surface) not written or printed on • without comprehension • not charged with a bullet • complete and absolute verb • keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning | ||||||||
| bomb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions • strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual verb • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • fail to get a passing grade | ||||||||
| misfire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an explosion that fails to occur • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to fire or detonate | ||||||||
| turkey | nounn | |||||||
noun • large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food • a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923 • a person who does something thoughtless or annoying • flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | ||||||||
