crashy

Frequently stops working

Crashy describes software, hardware, or systems prone to crashing—freezing, failing, or shutting down unexpectedly: This app is super crashy on my phone, The beta version was crashy but they've fixed most of the bugs.

The word is informal, common in tech contexts and user reviews.

Something crashy is unreliable, likely to fail at inconvenient moments.

unstable

buggy

Horse-drawn cart

unresponsive · laggy · flaky · unreliable · temperamental · erratic · malfunctioning · broken · faulty · brittle

collision

impact

Forceful contact or consequence

  • smashBreak violently apart
  • wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
  • pileupSequential vehicular collision

fender-bender · rear-end · t-bone · head-on · sideswipe · shunt · crumple · totaled · airbag · whiplash

loud

bang

Sudden loud noise

thunder · clang · crack · shatter · clamor · din · cacophony · rumble · blast · roar

Opposites
stability/reliability

crashystable

Secure and unchanging

rock-solid · reliable · dependable · solid · steady

robustness/resilience

crashyrobust

Strong and durable

resilient · fault-tolerant · rock-solid · bulletproof · rugged

Phrases
Family

crash, crashing, crashed, crashes, crasher

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G