cockups
Snafus across pond
Cockups is the plural of cockup, a British slang term for a mistake or blunder, especially one that causes embarrassment or creates a mess of things.
The word is mildly vulgar but widely used in casual British speech and writing.
There were several cockups in the planning stages that delayed the whole project.
The IT department's cockups left us without email for two days.
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- snafuConfused, botched situation
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- bungleFail through clumsiness
mishap · gaffe · blooper · clanger · howler · faux pas · screwup · goof
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- collapseSudden structural failure
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- flopComplete commercial failure
bust · letdown · wreck · shambles · train wreck · misfire · dud · bomb
Lack of required skill
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- ineptitudeLack of ability
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
disorganization · irresponsibility · unprofessionalism · dereliction · botchery · mishandling · fumbling · poor judgment
Failure to include
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- neglectFailure to provide care
- inattentionLack of focus
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
inadvertence · heedlessness · slip · miss · blind spot · dropped ball
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
bungle · mishap · gaffe · blooper · clanger · howler · faux pas · screwup · goof · flub
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- collapseSudden structural failure
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
flop · bust · letdown · wreck · shambles · train wreck · misfire · dud · bomb · turkey
incompetence
Lack of required skill
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- ineptitudeLack of ability
maladministration · disorganization · irresponsibility · unprofessionalism · dereliction · botchery · mishandling · fumbling · poor judgment · carelessness
omission
Failure to include
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- neglectFailure to provide care
- inattentionLack of focus
forgetfulness · inadvertence · heedlessness · slip · miss · blind spot · dropped ball
cockupssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · achievements · victories · wins · coups