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FOUL-UP Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word foul-up. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word foul-up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FOUL-UP

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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

bungle
verbv
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

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

gaffe
nounn
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

mess-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something badly botched or muddled

miscalculation
nounn
noun

• a mistake in calculating

mishap
nounn
noun

• an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

• an instance of misfortune

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

mix-up
nounn
noun

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

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

bloomer
nounn
noun

• a flower that blooms in a particular way

• an embarrassing mistake

blooper
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

boo-boo
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

flub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

pratfall
nounn
noun

• a fall onto your buttocks

• an embarrassing mistake

Best Hypernyms For FOUL-UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for foul-up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
error fault mistake

Alternatives for BLUNDER

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