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flopper

flopper

1 8.2
Something that fails completely
  • noun
  • /ˈflɑːpər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : fracaso
  • a flip-flopper

Examples

  • The movie was a total flopper and disappeared from theaters within a week.

  • Despite high expectations, the new product turned out to be a flopper in the market.

  • He was labeled a flopper after his business closed just months after opening.

  • That movie was a total flopper at the box office.

  • He is known as a flopper in the business world.

  • The movie was a total flopper, failing to attract any audiences after its release.

  • His latest business venture turned out to be a flopper, resulting in significant financial losses.

  • Despite the hype, the concert was a flopper with only a handful of fans showing up.

Synonyms

failure
vsflopper
  • Offensive
405 2.7

A person who does not succeed at things they try

includes people but also events and things in casual use
bust
vsflopper
  • Informal
102 4.5

A complete failure of an event or plan

is the same idea but used more informally for anything that fails
fiasco
vsflopper
76 6.2

A complete embarrassing failure that happens suddenly and causes big problems

is similar but does not require humiliation or sudden disaster
flop
vsflopper
44 4.3

A project or event that does not succeed

is the informal term for any person, event, or thing that fails
dud
vsflopper
  • Informal
14 4.7

Something that fails to work or please people

covers the same lack of success but extends to people as well
washout
vsflopper
  • Offensive
4 7.2

A person who fails to succeed after showing early promise

is wider, applying equally to things, events, or people that fail
fizzle
vsflopper
  • Informal
3 6.0

A failure that comes after a promising start

is the general label for failure, not tied to a promising start
fizzer
vsflopper
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Something that disappoints people after high expectations

is stronger, naming a clear and complete failure rather than mild letdown
nonstarter
vsflopper
  • Informal
1 7.6

A person who often fails and is not taken seriously

is less about habit and more about a single clear failure event
total shitbucket
vsflopper
  • Offensive
9.9

A project, event, or thing that fails very badly

is similar but less vulgar and more general in tone
belly flop
vsflopper
  • Informal
4.4

An embarrassing failure of a plan, event, or show

is broader and can be used for private or simple failures

Antonyms

success
∞ 1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

winner
∞ 1.0

A person or team that beats others in a competition

Compounds

belly flopper
7.6

A dive where someone lands flat on their stomach and feels a painful hit

How Bad

catastrophe
176 7.0
disaster
∞ 1.0
failure
557 1.3
flopper
  • Offensive
1 8.2
dud
  • Informal
14 4.7
setback
148 3.6

Surface Forms

flopper singular
floppers plural

Morphology

flopper = flop (semi-transparent) = flop + er

The word is formed transparently from 'flop' + '-er', but the resulting noun is lexicalized as 'a complete failure' rather than a straightforward agent noun.

Etymology

The word flopper comes from flop, a word that also means 'a complete failure', plus -er for 'one that'. Picture a movie that 'flops' and falls flat, so a flopper is something or someone that fails badly.