FIASCO Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word fiasco. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FIASCO
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| debacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden and violent collapse • flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer • a sound defeat | ||||||||
| calamity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | ||||||||
| catastrophe | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface | ||||||||
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||||
| disaster | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • an act that has disastrous consequences | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| mess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness • informal terms for a difficult situation • soft semiliquid food • a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel • a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent verb • eat in a mess hall • make a mess of or create disorder in | ||||||||
| ruin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||||
