washout
4
7.2
- noun
- /ˈwɔːʃaʊt/
- Offensive
:
fracasado
- Despite his initial talent, many considered him a washout after he failed to complete his project on time.
- contribute to washout
- lead to washout
- experience washout
Examples
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One personal-social factor that could have led to washout was the participants' desire for student acceptance and enthusiasm.
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Look, I'm sorry I was a washout, but could I tell Dr. Willoughby that you're dropping the lawsuit?
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I expected no less from a washout like you.
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Because the way I remember it, you were a big fat washout going nowhere fast.
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Fellow teachers can have a big impact on washout in beginning teachers.
Academic text (2009) -
Several factors in the participants' workplace conditions could have contributed to washout.
Academic text (2009) -
Roxie seemed to exhibit more signs of washout than Dean.
Academic text (2009) -
Beginning teachers who are supported in their goals by an authority figure like the principal are probably less likely to experience washout than teachers who are not supported.
Academic text (2009) -
I'm trying to be somebody up here, and I'm a complete washout, hiding in my room all night because some guy won't go to a dance with me.
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You're a washout.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who does not succeed at things they try
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4.3
A project or event that does not succeed
17
5.8
A person who disappoints others by not doing well
1
5.2
A person or company that does not do as well as others expect
1
8.2
Something that fails completely
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6.5
A person who often fails and seems unlucky
1
4.2
A person who often fails to reach their goals
1
7.6
A person who often fails and is not taken seriously
A person who does not reach an important goal
Antonyms
How Successful
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1.1
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2.0
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1.0
1
5.2
- Offensive
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7.2
557
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Washout uses the same picture of something being washed out and lost, so a person called a washout is someone whose early promise or chances were 'washed away' and who fails to succeed.