fiasco Definition
a complete failure, especially in a humiliating way.
Using fiasco: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "fiasco" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The party was a fiasco from start to finish.
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The product launch turned into a fiasco when the device failed to work properly.
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The team's performance was a fiasco, losing by a wide margin.
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The restaurant's opening night was a fiasco due to poor service and food quality.
fiasco Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using fiasco
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His joke went down like a lead balloon and nobody laughed.
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His plan to cheat on the exam blew up in his face when he got caught and was expelled from school.
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Her attempt to impress her boss fell flat on her face when she spilled coffee all over his desk.
Phrases with fiasco
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He made a fiasco of his presentation by forgetting his notes and stumbling over his words.
a situation in which a political event or decision goes wrong and causes embarrassment or damage to the people involved
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The government's handling of the crisis was a political fiasco that led to widespread criticism.
a situation in which a financial investment or decision goes wrong and causes significant losses
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The company's acquisition of the failing business turned into a financial fiasco, resulting in huge losses for the company.
Origins of fiasco
from Italian 'fiasco', meaning 'bottle' or 'flask'
Summary: fiasco in Brief
'Fiasco' [fee-as-koh] refers to a complete failure, often in a humiliating way. It can describe anything from a party to a product launch, as in 'The restaurant's opening night was a fiasco due to poor service and food quality.' 'Fiasco' extends into phrases like 'make a fiasco of something,' and idioms like 'go down like a lead balloon,' denoting a bad reception, and 'blow up in someone's face,' implying disastrous consequences.
