Vocabulary Entry

fiasco

|noun • verb

noun

A complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way.

Example Sentences

"The performance was a total fiasco, with the actors forgetting their lines."

"After the fiasco of the event, the organizers decided to refund all the tickets."

"His idea for a startup ended up being a fiasco, losing more money than it made."

verb

Example Sentences

"They really fiasco-ed that project, causing delays and frustrations."

"If you try to cut corners, you'll just end up fiasco-ing the entire plan."

"He didn't want to fiasco his chances at a promotion by missing the deadline."