snafus
Things gone wrong
Snafus is the plural of snafu, a confused or chaotic situation, especially one caused by incompetence or poor planning: A series of snafus delayed the project by months.
The word originated as military slang, an acronym for "situation normal: all fucked up." It can also verb: They snafued the whole operation.
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- misstepError in action or judgment
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
fumble · slip-up · flub · goof · lapse · screw-up · miscue · bungling
State of utter confusion
- disarrayLack of order
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
mess · havoc · fiasco · disruption · meltdown · debacle · shambles · clusterfuck
Crawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
defect · irregularity · aberration · breakdown · failure · error · crash · outage
Factor that adds difficulty
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- quagmireSoft, wet ground
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- impasseSituation without resolution
setback · hindrance · bottleneck · stumbling block · hitch · snag · holdup · roadblock
Ruined beyond fixing
- gruntLow guttural sound
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- bureaucraticExcessively procedural
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- misstepError in action or judgment
faux pas · fumble · slip-up · flub · goof · lapse · screw-up · miscue · bungling · misjudgment
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
bedlam · mess · havoc · fiasco · disruption · meltdown · debacle · shambles · clusterfuck · train wreck
bug
Crawling creature or defect
malfunction · defect · irregularity · aberration · breakdown · failure · error · crash · outage · hiccup
complication
Factor that adds difficulty
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- quagmireSoft, wet ground
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
impasse · setback · hindrance · bottleneck · stumbling block · hitch · snag · holdup · roadblock · glitch
fubar
Ruined beyond fixing
- gruntLow guttural sound
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
snafussuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · wins · home runs · coups · slam dunks
snafusmasterstrokes
Brilliantly successful actions
feats · efficiencies · precision · coordination · competence
snafussmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
clockwork · well-oiled machines · precision · efficiency · order