fiasco

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

the fact of not being successful
failureFailure is not an option.
breakdownThe complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity.
meltdownThe markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale.
collapseThe car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters.
failHe tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Accidents and disasters
accident
accidental
accidentally
accidentally on purposeidiom
an accident waiting to happenidiom
calamity
cataclysm
cataclysmic
cataclysmically
catastrophe
disastrous
disastrously
doomsday scenario
dumpster fire
emergency
non-emergency
perfect storm
post-accident
snafu
tragedy

debacle | American Dictionary

debacle
noun[ C ]
us/dɪˈbɑk·əl, di-, -ˈbæk-/
an event or situation that is a complete failure:
The candidate’s behavior during the debate turned what could have been a victory into a political debacle.

Examples of debacle

debacle
A key to understanding the debacle of anti-nuclear reform lies in the past history of the movement itself.
Some pundits charged that the military's complete decay, especially the cowardice and incompetence of its commanders, had precipitated the debacle of 1847.
His son's and his favourite's recent debacle in foreign affairs induced a sulky, petulant gloom in the king that intensified his ill health.
On the other side, however, it may be possible to win over converts from the former dominant party, now prostrated by its electoral debacle.
The extent to which one was aware of, or accepted this, had some bearing on one's view of the debacle.
Isma'il, who himself barely survived the debacle, sank into deep remorse for his rashness and swore off wine for good.
The process has involved defeats, surrenders and retreats—all followed by today's debate and last night's debacle.
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