fuckup
5
9.9
- noun
- /ˈfʌkʌp/
- Offensive
:
cagada
- His careless planning led to a major fuckup that cost the company a fortune.
- a major fuckup
- the one fuckup
- a long line of fuckups
Examples
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"How'd I get myself into this fuckup?" he asked.
Fiction book (1995) -
- It's a bit of a fuckup here, Julian.
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Victories are wonderful for the ego, but they generally create the next fuckup.
Academic text (2007) -
Okay, girl, no more fuckups.
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Next time, there'll be no fuckup.
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My point is that my entire life is probably just a series of this kind of blind, self-serving fuckup.
Fiction book (1997) -
Assumptions is the mother of all fuckups.
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It's my fuckup.
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Quick note: I haven't had a valid passport in three years because of a paperwork fuckup.
Blog text (20) -
The Cuban thing was a major fuckup by agents in our field office; a public relations fiasco that won't go away.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
85
8.2
A silly or embarrassing mistake
76
6.2
A complete embarrassing failure that happens suddenly and causes big problems
51
7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
50
3.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment
49
3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
44
5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
33
6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
20
6.5
A problem that happens because of a big mistake and spoils plans
14
6.1
An embarrassing mistake that happens in public or during a show
9
5.1
A situation that is badly organized and full of mistakes
9
3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
6
7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
5
7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
4
2.8
A careless, foolish error that causes problems
3
6.5
A careless mistake that shows a lack of skill
3
7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
1
9.6
A serious mistake that happens because of confusion or poor planning
1
5.6
A big mistake that causes serious problems
1
6.7
An embarrassing mistake that shows you were careless
1
9.9
A very serious mistake that causes big problems, often because someone was careless
1
9.9
A situation made into a big mess by careless or bad actions
1
8.7
An embarrassing mistake someone makes in public
A very serious and foolish error that causes big problems
A confused, badly organized situation that causes problems
A very bad, chaotic situation used as rude slang
In a state of complete confusion because of a mistake or bad planning
A foolish mistake made without thinking that causes trouble
A short embarrassing mistake you make
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
1
9.9
A very serious mistake that causes big problems, often because someone was careless
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fuckup comes from the strong verb fuck meaning 'ruin' and the word up meaning 'completely' or 'badly'. So, fuckup is a blunt way to say 'a serious or embarrassing mistake'.