ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›F›fiasco
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fiasco
a complete and embarrassing failure
Synonyms
- debacle
- disaster
- catastrophe
Antonyms
- success
- triumph
fiasco in a sentence
The school play turned into a fiasco when the stage lights suddenly went out.
The product launch became a fiasco when the app crashed in front of investors during the live demonstration.
Where it comes from
From Italian fiasco 'bottle', theatrical slang for a failed performance
Memory hook
FIASCO — imagine a FLASK shattering on stage mid-performance, ruining the whole show.
Read it in context
- Before Sunrise Narrative