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
• shipwreck
• lemon
• miss
• mess
• turkey
• clunker
• clinker
• has-been
• débâcle
• frost
• bummer
• botch
• dog
• hash
• also-ran
• shambles
• near miss
• nonstarter
• muddle
• nonevent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

flop

2 of 2

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
• plonk
• 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

If one bit flops, another arrives in a few seconds to make up for it. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025

But Blakeslee, who had inherited a brand dealing with a spate of product flops and an athleisure-wear trend that was peaking, was unable to generate the same heat at Athleta. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 July 2025

Verb

The Caribbean, with its oversized, over-the-top resorts set along white-sand, sugary beaches, has long been a go-to destination for winter-weary travelers looking to fly and flop. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025

Field gave a presentation to the startup’s board, self-assuredly outlining his research about the features users loved and which ones flopped. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025