screwup Synonyms

screwup Meaning

Wordnet

screwup (n)

the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation

screwup Sentence Examples

  1. The project was a complete screwup, with deadlines missed and targets unmet.
  2. The new software had a major screwup that rendered it unusable.
  3. The mechanic made a screwup that resulted in the car breaking down on the highway.
  4. The financial advisor made a screwup that cost his client a substantial sum of money.
  5. The doctor made a screwup during surgery, leaving the patient with permanent damage.
  6. The politician made a screwup in a speech that damaged their reputation.
  7. The scientist made a screwup in an experiment that set back the research by months.
  8. The chef made a screwup in the recipe that ruined the dish.
  9. The student made a screwup on their exam that cost them a good grade.
  10. The homeowner made a screwup while fixing a leak that caused a flood.

FAQs About the word screwup

the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation

mistake, error, blunder, boo-boo, slipup, flub, clanger,misstep, fault, slip

exactitude, precision, strictness, exactness, exactitude, accuracy, precision, correctness, strictness, exactness

The project was a complete screwup, with deadlines missed and targets unmet.

The new software had a major screwup that rendered it unusable.

The mechanic made a screwup that resulted in the car breaking down on the highway.

The financial advisor made a screwup that cost his client a substantial sum of money.