foul-up
Things went wrong
A foul-up is a mistake or blunder that causes confusion or failure: The scheduling foul-up meant two meetings at the same time.
The term suggests mechanical or procedural breakdown rather than moral failing.
As a verb (usually unhyphenated), to foul up is to bungle: Someone fouled up the reservations.
Foolish, costly mistake
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- gaffeClumsy social error
- goofMinor foolish error
flub · screwup · miscue · misstep · slip · lapse · oversight · blooper
Confused, botched situation
- fubarRuined beyond fixing
- cock-upBritish term for mistake
- balls-upChaotic failure
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
mess · shambles · train wreck · chaos · muddle · pandemonium · wreck · misadventure
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
goof · flub · screwup · miscue · misstep · slip · lapse · oversight · blooper · clanger
snafu
Confused, botched situation
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
disaster · mess · shambles · train wreck · chaos · muddle · pandemonium · wreck · misadventure · misfortune
glitch
Minor system fault
malfunction · breakdown · fault · flaw · snag · hitch · crash · corruption · anomaly · misfire
foul-upsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · victory · win · accomplishment
foul-upperfection
Absence of any fault
accuracy · precision · flawless execution · proficiency · competence
foul, fouled, fouls, befoul, fouling, fouler, foulest, foul ball, fowling