mess-up
Things went wrong
A mess-up is a mistake or blunder—something that went wrong through error or carelessness: There was a mess-up with our reservation.
The noun form of the verb phrase mess up, it's slightly more casual than "mistake" and often implies someone is at fault: Whose mess-up was this?
Wrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- gaffeClumsy social error
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
oversight · slip-up · botch · bungle · flub · misstep · goof · lapse
Sudden ruinous event
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
mayhem · turmoil · bedlam · disarray · havoc · shambles · upheaval · train wreck
Untidy collection of items
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- disarrayLack of order
- shamblesState of total disorder
- untidinessLack of order
muddle · disorganization · scramble · heap · dishevelment · hodgepodge · mishmash · tangle
Disordered, bewildered state
- mix-upConfusion from error
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- bewildermentState of being baffled
confusion · crossed wires · jumble · garble · scramble · misinterpretation · conflation · mixup
mistake
Wrong action or decision
faux pas · oversight · slip-up · botch · bungle · flub · misstep · goof · lapse · miscalculation
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
pandemonium · mayhem · turmoil · bedlam · disarray · havoc · shambles · upheaval · train wreck · meltdown
clutter
Untidy collection of items
untidiness · muddle · disorganization · scramble · heap · dishevelment · hodgepodge · mishmash · tangle · snarl
muddle
Disordered, bewildered state
- mix-upConfusion from error
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
bewilderment · confusion · crossed wires · jumble · garble · scramble · misinterpretation · conflation · mixup
mess-upsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · win · accomplishment · hit
mess-upflawless execution
Task done perfectly
masterpiece · tour de force · precision · virtuoso performance · nailed it
mess-upfix
Repair or solution
correction · cleanup · repair · resolution · putting in order
mess, messy, messed, messes, messiness, messier, messiest, mess-ups, unmessy