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fiasco

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fiˈæskoʊ/ · UK /fiˈæskəʊ/

fiasco means: An event or attempt that fails badly, often unexpectedly.

noun

COMPLETE FAILUREC1

An event or attempt that fails badly, often unexpectedly.

  • The party was a fiasco.
  • Our travel plans ended in a fiasco.
  • Nobody expected the launch to become such a fiasco.

Similar words: disaster, failure

Opposites: success

Common phrases: complete fiasco, total fiasco, embarrassing fiasco, public fiasco

Questions about fiasco

What does fiasco mean?

An event or attempt that fails badly, often unexpectedly.

What is fiasco in other languages?

Türkçe: fiyasko · Español: fiasco · Français: fiasco · Deutsch: Fiasko · Italiano: fiasco · 日本語: 大失敗

How do you pronounce fiasco?

In American English /fiˈæskoʊ/; in British English /fiˈæskəʊ/.

How do you use fiasco in a sentence?

The party was a fiasco. Our travel plans ended in a fiasco.

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