Synonyms of screwup
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Another word for screwup is fuckup. Other synonyms of screwup are aberration, blooper, blunder, boo-boo and clanger.
Synonyms and similar words for screwup
nounA substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who...
- fuckupA serious mistake.
- aberration
- blooperA blunder, an error.
- blunder
- boo-booA mistake or error.
- clanger
- cock-up vulgarA mistake.
- error
- fault
- faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
- floater slangA mistake or misstep; a faux pas.
- flub
- fluff
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
nounA person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
- botcher
- bumblerSomeone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer.
- bunglerSomeone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- blundererOne who blunders.
- blunderheadSomeone who habitually makes mistakes or blunders.
- butterfingers
- chucklehead
- clodhopper British
- dauberOne who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.
- duffer
- dumbshit vulgarA stupid person.
- fumbler
- galootA clumsy or uncouth person.
- gaum
- gawk
- gobaloon
- goon
- gype British
- trapesA slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman.
- klutzA clumsy or stupid person.
- lomperd
- loobyA large and awkward or clumsy person; an oaf.
- lubberA clumsy or lazy person.
- lummoxA clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
- lumpkinA clumsy, heavy, stupid, silly or blundering person.
- maladroitSomebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
- messup
- muff
- oaf
- palooka
- peabrain
- pisher
- sad sack
- schlemiel
- schmuck US
- shit bird vulgarA person who regularly gets into trouble; a screw-up.
- spaz vulgar
- stumblebum
- turkey
- weapon British
- yutzA foolish, incompetent, awkward, or contemptible person.
- alcatote British, obsoleteA foolish oaf.
- auf obsolete
- fumblefingers colloquial, rareA clumsy person; a butterfingers.
- slangrill obsoleteAn oaf: a person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
Meaning of screwup
- noun A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- noun A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
- noun A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
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