fiasco
Translation
fiasco, complete failure
Examples
The party was a complete fiasco.
The party was a complete fiasco.
The project ended in a fiasco.
The project ended in a fiasco.
Grammar Patterns
a/the + fiasco a complete failure The meeting was a total fiasco.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe, debacle, failure; Antonyms: success, triumph
Etymology
From Italian 'fiasco', meaning 'flask' or 'bottle'. The phrase 'fare fiasco' (to make a bottle) means 'to fail completely'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a fancy event where someone drops a giant flask (a 'fiasco' in Italian), shattering it and ruining everything. That's a fiasco.