Synonyms for fiasco
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Noun
1. Debacle
debacle, clown show, goat rope, gong show CA, omnishambles informal UK, shit show vulgar slang, goatfuck vulgar slang
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Definitions
- n. 1
A sudden or unexpected failure.
His speech was a fiasco that left the audience confused.
Forms
- Plural
- fiascos → debacles, goatfucks, failures, botches…
Example sentences
- debacle We're fed up with the whole debacle.
- failure Tom attributed his failure in the exam to illness.
- flop That movie was a big hit overseas but was a flop here.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fiasco | rising | |
| debacle | rising | |
| failure | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- flop1
- 5 letters
- botch1
- 6 letters
- fizzle2
- 7 letters
- failure2, debacle3
- 8 letters
- goatfuck
- 12 letters
- omnishambles
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fizzle2 = 2 syllables).