screw-ups
Things gone wrong
Screw-ups are mistakes or blunders, often ones that cause significant problems: A series of screw-ups delayed the project by months.
The term also refers to people who habitually fail or make poor decisions: He's been a screw-up since high school.
The singular screw-up works for both senses.
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- bunglesMishandles through clumsiness
- mishapsMinor unfortunate occurrences
flubs · slip-ups · botches · fumbles · missteps · foul-ups · failures · oversights
Complete, embarrassing failures
- debaclesUtter, humiliating failures
- disastersRuinous events causing suffering
- messesStates of disorder
- catastrophesDisastrous events of great magnitude
foul-ups · breakdowns · snafus · mismanagement · negligence · incompetence · oversights
Those lacking skill
- failuresUnsuccessful attempts or outcomes
- losersUnsuccessful competitors
- bunglersThose who fail clumsily
- klutzesPhysically awkward people
misfits · ne'er-do-wells · disappointments · underperformers · slackers · deadbeats · washouts · flunkies
blunders
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- bunglesMishandles through clumsiness
mishaps · flubs · slip-ups · botches · fumbles · missteps · foul-ups · failures · oversights · lapses
fiascos
Complete, embarrassing failures
- debaclesUtter, humiliating failures
- disastersRuinous events causing suffering
- messesStates of disorder
catastrophes · foul-ups · breakdowns · snafus · mismanagement · negligence · incompetence · oversights
incompetents
Those lacking skill
- failuresUnsuccessful attempts or outcomes
- losersUnsuccessful competitors
- bunglersThose who fail clumsily
klutzes · misfits · ne'er-do-wells · disappointments · underperformers · slackers · deadbeats · washouts · flunkies · dropouts
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- mismanagementmishandling, dysfunction, misuse, incompetence, inefficiency
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
screw-upssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · wins · achievements · accomplishments · victories