Fiasco: meaning, definitions and examples

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fiasco

 

[ fiหˆรฆskoสŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fiasco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคซเคฒเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fiasko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegagalan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะฐัะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fiasko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคงๅคฑๆ•— (ใ ใ„ใ—ใฃใฑใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fiasco

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fiasco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fiyasko

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€์‹คํŒจ (daesilpae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุดู„ ุฐุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fiasko

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fiasko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝปๅบ•ๅคฑ่ดฅ (chรจdว shฤซbร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ misheppni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ั‚ัั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒแƒกแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fiasko

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fiasco

Word origin

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.