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FLOP Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word flop. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word flop. (close relations)
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dud
nounn
noun

• someone who is unsuccessful

• an explosion that fails to occur

• an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

adjective satellite

• failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive

bust
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a complete failure

• the chest of a woman

• a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

adjective satellite

• lacking funds

verb

• ruin completely

• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• go to pieces

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

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

fiasco
nounn
noun

• a sudden and violent collapse

fizzle
verbv
noun

• a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

• a complete failure

verb

• end weakly

founder
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• a worker who makes metal castings

verb

• fail utterly; collapse

• sink below the surface

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• stumble and nearly fall

right
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north

• free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

• in conformance with justice or law or morality

• correct in opinion or judgment

• of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

noun

• an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

• location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east

• the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

• those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

• the hand that is on the right side of the body

• a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east

• anything in accord with principles of justice

• (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

adverb

• precisely, exactly

• immediately

• completely

• toward or on the right; also used figuratively

• in the right manner; correctly; suitably

• an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct

• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

• to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

• in accordance with moral or social standards

• in an accurate manner

adjective satellite

• socially right or correct

• appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

• in or into a satisfactory condition

• intended for the right hand

• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

• having the axis perpendicular to the base

• (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward

• (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier

• most suitable or right for a particular purpose

• precisely accurate

verb

• make reparations or amends for

• put in or restore to an upright position

• regain an upright or proper position

• make right or correct

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

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

fall flat
verbv
verb

• fail utterly; collapse

fall through
verbv
verb

• fail utterly; collapse

floating-point operation
nounn
noun

• an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

Best Hypernyms For FLOP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for flop, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
failure break collapse descend descent fail fall founder give loser miscarry nonstarter
Phrases (9)
cave income downcomputer operationfall ingive waygo downgo wrongmachine operationunsuccessful person

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