as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fiasco
Read: Inside the fiasco at the National Security Council
In saner times, under sounder leadership, changes to the intelligence community would perhaps be welcome.
—
James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Now, more federal resources will be wasted on this fiasco as the government tries to move forward with a prosecution of a sitting judge whose alleged crime was simply letting a defendant walk through a different hallway.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Why Brexit and bonds are top of mind now
Then-Prime Minister Liz Truss backed a fiasco of a plan that proposed aggressive tax cuts without cost savings.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But so far, fans seem satisfied with the prospect of a MrBeast studio visit, and the fiasco of the past few days is unlikely to put a dent in his massive popularity.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fiasco
James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Now, more federal resources will be wasted on this fiasco as the government tries to move forward with a prosecution of a sitting judge whose alleged crime was simply letting a defendant walk through a different hallway.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Why Brexit and bonds are top of mind now
Then-Prime Minister Liz Truss backed a fiasco of a plan that proposed aggressive tax cuts without cost savings.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But so far, fans seem satisfied with the prospect of a MrBeast studio visit, and the fiasco of the past few days is unlikely to put a dent in his massive popularity.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fiasco
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
-
Though the Sixers remained a disaster without Embiid on the floor over those past two seasons, Maxey hit that 26-points-per-game mark and arrived as a star in this league.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
-
The first episode features the recreation by actors of actual communication or lack of communication between the pilot and his junior officer that led to these disasters.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
While human error is the leading cause of data loss, other causes include hardware failure, theft, software corruption, viruses, natural disasters and power failure.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
-
When the administration announced the proclamation on Wednesday, Trump argued that Harvard’s failure to disclose information on international student misconduct threatened national security.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share