Fiasco: meaning, definitions and examples
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fiasco
[ fiหรฆskoส ]
event
A complete failure or disaster, often resulting from a ridiculous or absurd situation. It can refer to a major setback or a total collapse of a plan.
Synonyms
catastrophe, debacle, disaster
Examples of usage
- The concert turned into a fiasco when the main singer forgot the lyrics and stormed off stage.
- The company's attempt to launch a new product ended in a fiasco due to poor planning and execution.
Translations
Translations of the word "fiasco" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fiasco
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเคซเคฒเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fiasko
๐ฎ๐ฉ kegagalan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐัะบะพ
๐ต๐ฑ fiasko
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคงๅคฑๆ (ใ ใใใฃใฑใ)
๐ซ๐ท fiasco
๐ช๐ธ fiasco
๐น๐ท fiyasko
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์คํจ (daesilpae)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุดู ุฐุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ fiasko
๐ธ๐ฐ fiasko
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝปๅบๅคฑ่ดฅ (chรจdว shฤซbร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ polom
๐ฎ๐ธ misheppni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fiasko
๐ฒ๐ฝ fiasco
Etymology
The word 'fiasco' originated from Italian, where it originally referred to a bottle of wine with a straw basket. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify a failure or disaster. The term gained popularity in English during the 19th century and has since become commonly used to describe major setbacks or collapses.
See also: fiascos.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,884, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 21881 germinating
- 21882 relinquishing
- 21883 informality
- 21884 fiasco
- 21885 relict
- 21886 funerary
- 21887 comity
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