Synonyms of snafus

snafus

noun

plural of snafu

as in blunders

somewhat informal a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing

A major scheduling snafu led to two meetings starting at the same time.

Related Words

• blunders
• mistakes
• errors
• foul-ups
• fumbles
• miscues
• missteps
• inaccuracies
• flubs
• screwups
• gaffes
• goofs
• faults
• trips
• oversights
• stumbles
• slipups
• lapses
• gaffs
• misunderstandings
• pratfalls
• bobbles
• bricks
• clangers
• bloopers
• boo-boos
• slips
• miscalculations
• clinkers
• misconceptions
• boobs
• fluffs
• misjudgments
• misinterpretations
• misstatements
• howlers
• misreadings
• misconstructions
• misimpressions
• misapprehensions
• bloomers
• misdescriptions
• boners
• miscomprehensions

Dissimilar Words

• accuracies
• precisions
• exactitudes
• perfections
• infallibilities
• inerrancies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snafus

Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, these common snafus are avoidable with a little careful planning. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026

Coordination with the other missions will be necessary to minimize the chance of any deep-space snafus and will likely occur through a preexisting expert working group under the auspices of the United Nations. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Yet this technology has not eliminated the problem of cultural misunderstanding or marketing snafus. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

The program has also been criticized for some of its editorial decisions and logistical snafus. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

This, of course, comes in handy for sourcing local intel and recommendations, but also for logistical snafus regarding luggage storage, early check-in, or tricky key hand-offs (all three of which Mariana responded to with gracious flexibility). — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

Ticketing and pricing snafus invite skepticism. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026