misfired
Went off wrong
Misfired describes something that failed to fire or discharge properly.
A gun misfires when the trigger is pulled but the cartridge doesn't ignite.
An engine misfires when fuel fails to combust correctly in a cylinder.
Figuratively, a joke or plan that misfired didn't produce the intended effect: His attempt at humor misfired badly.
Poorly executed, spoiled
- abortiveFailed before completion
- unsuccessfulNot achieving desired outcome
- flopComplete commercial failure
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · blunder · washout · nonstarter · setback · backfired · flopped · fizzled
Yield unintended consequences
breakdown · defect · foul-up · hitch · snag · failure · discharge · ignition
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- deflationSustained decrease in prices
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
unfulfilled · dashed hopes · fell short · underwhelming · lackluster · missed opportunity · squandered · wasted
Incorrectly comprehended
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- muddledIn a confused state
confused · unclear · ambiguous · mixed signals · crossed wires · lost in translation · off-message · tone-deaf
botched
Poorly executed, spoiled
- abortiveFailed before completion
- unsuccessfulNot achieving desired outcome
- flopComplete commercial failure
fiasco · debacle · blunder · washout · nonstarter · setback · backfired · flopped · fizzled · bombed
backfire
Yield unintended consequences
fault · breakdown · defect · foul-up · hitch · snag · failure · discharge · ignition · trigger
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- deflationSustained decrease in prices
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
dismay · unfulfilled · dashed hopes · fell short · underwhelming · lackluster · missed opportunity · squandered · wasted · premature
misunderstood
Incorrectly comprehended
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
muddled · confused · unclear · ambiguous · mixed signals · crossed wires · lost in translation · off-message · tone-deaf · ill-timed
misfiredfired
Terminated from employment
discharged · ignited · detonated · went off · activated
misfiredsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
worked · hit the mark · successful · paid off · landed