Synonyms of flop

flop 1 of 2

noun

as in disaster

something that has failed

the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disaster
• failure
• bust
• catastrophe
• disappointment
• loser
• washout
• fiasco
• bomb
• dud
• debacle
• fizzle
• lemon
• shipwreck
• miss
• mess
• turkey
• clunker
• clinker
• has-been
• frost
• bummer
• botch
• dog
• hash
• also-ran
• shambles
• near miss
• nonstarter
• nonevent
• muddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• hit
• blockbuster
• winner
• smash
• phenomenon
• corker
• crackerjack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

flop

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verb

ˈfläp 

1

as in to plop

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

they lazily flopped themselves onto the couch to watch the game

flopped the bag of groceries onto the counter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plop
• toss
• plunk
• plump
• plank
• fling
• flump
• sling
• heave
• plant
• install
• settle
• ensconce

2

as in to collapse

to be unsuccessful

the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• fold
• fail
• miss
• struggle
• tank
• bomb
• strike out
• fall short
• flunk
• fall flat
• flame out
• lay an egg
• wash out
• founder
• come up empty
• decline
• come to grief
• crater
• come a cropper
• slip
• slump
• die on the vine
• crash
• flounder
• fall on one's face
• skid
• sink
• crumble
• misfire
• wane
• miscarry
• go under
• implode
• self-destruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• succeed
• deliver
• go over
• work out
• click
• come off
• cook
• flourish
• thrive
• pan out
• win
• triumph
• prosper
• prevail

3

as in to flap

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

a fish flopping around on the dock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flap
• flutter
• flail
• whip
• swing
• wave
• flick
• knock
• beat
• smack
• sway
• bang
• thump
• spank
• batter
• pound
• flit
• fan
• flicker
• oscillate
• buffet
• pulse
• undulate
• throb
• palpitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flop

Noun

Written by Joe Eszterhas, the writer behind Basic Instinct and Sliver, Showgirls was a flop when it was released, although the movie costarring Gina Gershon and Kyle MacLachlan has become a cult classic over the decades. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026

Allowing older growth to flop would hold too much moisture around the crown over the winter. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Reigns flopped into the corner and waited for the right moment to strike with a spear. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Nobody likes to see their sunflowers flopping over—and according to Nancy Awot-Traut, a horticulture specialist at Burpee, there can be several reasons why this happens. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026