Synonyms of cock-up
42 similar words
Another word for cock-up is chignon. Other synonyms of cock-up are bun.
Synonyms and similar words for cock-up
nounA mistake.
- screw-up
- fuck-up vulgar
- aberration
- blooperA blunder, an error.
- blunder
- boo-booA mistake or error.
- clanger
- error
- fault
- faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
- floater slangA mistake or misstep; a faux pas.
- flub
- fluff
- fuckup vulgarA serious mistake.
- gaffeA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- goofA mistake or error.
- howler
- inaccuracy
- lapseA temporary failure; a slip.
- lapsusA slip, lapse, or error.
- mess-up colloquialA mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.
- misadventure
- misstep
- mistakeAn error.
- oopsyA mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants.
- screwup colloquialA substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- slip
- slip-upA (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.
- slipup
- stumble
- thinkoA careless mistake made in thinking.
- wrengthThe state or condition of being wrong; wrongness; wrongfulness; error.
- solecismAn error or improper usage.
- erroneityThe state or quality of being erroneous; incorrectness.
- balls-up slangSomething which becomes muddled or botched in some way.
- foul-upA disastrous mistake.
- bloomer datedA large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.
- boner dated, slang
- break obsolete, slang
- disadventure obsoleteSynonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.
Meaning of cock-up
- noun A mistake.
- noun A superior letter; a lower-case letter placed above the baseline and made smaller than ordinary script; traditionally used in abbreviations.
- noun A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
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