fiasco
Spectacular public failure
A fiasco is a complete and humiliating failure, especially one that unfolds publicly or dramatically: The product launch was a fiasco from start to finish.
The word carries more force than mere failure—it suggests spectacle, embarrassment, and often a chain of things going wrong: What began as a minor delay turned into a logistical fiasco.
Sudden, complete failure
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- flopComplete commercial failure
botch · mishap · shambles · mess · bungle · misfire · collapse · setback
Loss of dignity
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- gaffeClumsy social error
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
disgrace · shame · scandal · chagrin · discomfiture · indignity · awkwardness · infamy
debacle
Sudden, complete failure
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
flop · botch · mishap · shambles · mess · bungle · misfire · collapse · setback · defeat
humiliation
Loss of dignity
mortification · disgrace · shame · scandal · chagrin · discomfiture · indignity · awkwardness · infamy · discredit
carafe
Stopperless serving vessel
Italian · wicker · glassware · vessel · container · magnum · jug
- Incompetencebungle, failure, botch, inability, blunder
- Famous Failuresflop, bomb, dud, turkey, lemon
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- failingfail, fails, collapse, flop, bomb
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
fiascotriumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
success · winner · blockbuster · hit · smash
fiascorunaway success
Overwhelming, unexpected triumph
roaring success · miracle · wonder · marvel · blessing
fiascosmash hit
Overwhelming popular success
runaway success · roaring success · blockbuster · megahit · sensation