messups
Things gone wrong
Messups is the plural of messup, an informal noun for a mistake or blunder: There were a few messups with the reservations, but we sorted it out.
The hyphenated mess-up and two-word mess up are more standard spellings, but the solid form appears in casual writing.
Humiliating public failure
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- snafuConfused, botched situation
screwup · goof · flub · blooper · gaffe · clanger · howler · fumble
Unintended wrong actions
- typosUnintended keystroke errors
- glitchesMinor system malfunctions
- bugsSmall crawling creatures
- faultsImperfections or shortcomings
flaws · defects · inaccuracies · misprints · miscalculations · misjudgments · misreadings · misinterpretations
Accidental liquid escapes
- collisionsForceful contacts between objects
- crashesSudden violent impacts
- wrecksDestroys completely
- malfunctionsFailures to operate correctly
breakdowns · derailments · pileups · misfires · disasters · calamities · catastrophes · misfortunes
Failures to notice
- omissionsThings left out
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
forgetfulness · neglect · sloppiness · heedlessness · remissness · thoughtlessness · recklessness · dereliction
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
snafu · screwup · goof · flub · blooper · gaffe · clanger · howler · fumble · muff
mistakes
Unintended wrong actions
faults · flaws · defects · inaccuracies · misprints · miscalculations · misjudgments · misreadings · misinterpretations · misunderstandings
spills
Accidental liquid escapes
- collisionsForceful contacts between objects
- crashesSudden violent impacts
- wrecksDestroys completely
malfunctions · breakdowns · derailments · pileups · misfires · disasters · calamities · catastrophes · misfortunes · misadventures
oversights
Failures to notice
- omissionsThings left out
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
inattention · forgetfulness · neglect · sloppiness · heedlessness · remissness · thoughtlessness · recklessness · dereliction · incompetence
messupssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · wins · victories · achievements · accomplishments
messupsmasterstrokes
Brilliantly successful actions
bullseyes · nailed it · masterpieces · feats · well-oiled machines