fiasco

[fee-as-koh, -ah-skoh] / fiˈæs koʊ, -ˈɑ skoʊ /

NOUN

catastrophe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder breakdown debacle disaster embarrassment failure farce flap flop mess stunt washout

STRONG

abortion error miscarriage route ruin screwup

WEAK

botched situation dumb thing to do dumb trick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment achievement miracle success triumph win wonder

WEAK

advantage benefit blessing boon

Example Sentences

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The question now is whether this fiasco turns the temperature up again.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A more expensive fiasco would be hard to devise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Their relative normalcy, and that of fellow marrieds Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth, is a soothing contrast to the textbook Fusco fiasco and the rest of the season’s red flag bearers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Given the Chapek fiasco, “we wanted to get this right,” Gorman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

She’d never danced in front of anyone since the bhangra puke fiasco.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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