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flop


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TO NOT WORK OR HAPPEN AS INTENDED


His debut film flopped at the box office.

Synonyms and examples


fail
We tried our best, but ultimately the project failed.
fall apart
Things were going smoothly until we hired him, and now everything is falling apart.
fall to pieces
The plan has potential, but unless we proceed carefully, it could fall to pieces.
fall through
Our plans to visit fell through at the last minute.
crack
informal
The Liberal Party is cracking under the pressure of these allegations.
go belly up
mainly USinformal
I wanted to invest in his company, but it went belly up at the beginning of the year.
fall short
The new camera promises excellent zoom capabilities, but it falls short.
fall between two stools
The book really fell between two stools: not short enough to appeal to casual readers, but not serious enough to draw in literary readers.
go down the pan
UKinformal
I had high hopes for my club, but they've gone down the pan.
go pear-shaped
UKinformal
All seemed to be on track, but then our plans went pear-shaped.
come to nothing
All those years of work, and for what? It's all come to nothing.
bite the dust
Despite interest from investors, it's likely that the airline start-up will bite the dust.
come a cropper
informal
The team really came a cropper after trading their star forward.
go down the tubes
informal
Without a stimulus package, our economy's going to go down the tubes.
crash and burn
informal
Once the goalie was injured, the team crashed and burned, losing 7-1.
bomb
mainly USinformal
The play absolutely bombed.

Antonym and example


succeed
The campaign succeeded, and he was re-elected.
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failure
breakdown
meltdown
collapse
washout
informal
fiasco
debacle
omnishambles
UKinformal
flameout
USinformal
non-success
inefficacy
formal
success
turkey
informal
clunker
USinformal
dud
informal
lemon
mainly USinformal
be a disaster
informal
loser
informal
lame duck
no-hoper
UK
non-starter
informal
default
malpractice
dereliction
neglect
negligence
lapse
non-fulfilment
UK
non-action
inaction
formal
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When something fails, it does not work or does not happen as intended. The fact of being unsuccessful is called failure. Failure is also used to describe someone or something that is not successful or the fact of not doing something that you should.

SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL


His first feature-length film was a flop.

Synonyms and examples


failure
The shuttle launch was a complete failure.
success
The operation was a success.
turkey
informal
I really wanted to like it, but that show ended up being a real turkey.
clunker
USinformal
That pitch was a real clunker.
bomb
USinformal
His website was one of the biggest dotcom bombs in the history of the internet.
dud
informal
My charger doesn't work - I think I've got a dud.
lemon
mainly USinformal
His new car is a lemon.
be a disaster
informal
The whole company was just a disaster.
loser
informal
She just can't get ahead - she's a born loser.
lame duck
All the books in this series are excellent - there are no lame ducks.
no-hoper
UK
That lot of no-hopers will never make it to the World Cup.
non-starter
informal
They'll never agree to that - it's a non-starter for the Democrats.
non-success
The programme was required to track all measurable successes and non-successes.
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fail
fall apart
fall to pieces
fall through
crack
informal
go belly up
mainly USinformal
fall short
fall between two stools
go down the pan
UKinformal
go pear-shaped
UKinformal
come to nothing
bite the dust
come a cropper
informal
go down the tubes
informal
crash and burn
informal
breakdown
meltdown
collapse
washout
informal
fiasco
debacle
omnishambles
UKinformal
flameout
USinformal
inefficacy
formal
default
malpractice
dereliction
neglect
negligence
lapse
non-fulfilment
UK
non-action
inaction
formal
Learn more
When something fails, it does not work or does not happen as intended. The fact of being unsuccessful is called failure. Failure is also used to describe someone or something that is not successful or the fact of not doing something that you should.

flop | American Thesaurus


flop


verb
These are words and phrases related to flop. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of flop.
The puppy just flopped around on the slippery floor.

Synonyms


move clumsily or heavily
fall heavily
tumble
topple
drop
plop
flap awkwardly
After only three performances, the play flopped.

Synonyms


fail
close
close down
go under
shutter
fold
wash out
bomb
Slang
lay an egg
Slang

Antonyms


succeed
triumph
make a hit
flourish
prosper

flop


noun
The dinner party was a flop because the guest of honor didn't show up.

Synonyms


failure
fiasco
disaster
disappointment
labor in vain
washout
fizzle
Slang
bust
Slang
bomb
Slang
turkey
Slang

Antonyms


success
triumph
hit
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