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Definition of «fiasco»

A fiasco is a complete failure or disaster, often resulting from poor planning, mismanagement, or incompetence. The term can be used to describe any situation where things have gone catastrophically wrong, and it implies that the outcome was not only unsuccessful but also embarrassing or humiliating for those involved.

Usage examples

  1. The event planner's lack of preparation led to a total fiasco at the company's annual gala.
  2. The tech company's highly anticipated product launch turned into a fiasco when the new software crashed repeatedly.
  3. The decision to change the company's logo without any input from the employees turned into a fiasco as the majority of them strongly opposed the new design.
  4. The team's lack of coordination and communication resulted in a fiasco during the final minutes of the championship match.
  5. The comedian's offensive jokes caused a fiasco at the comedy club, leading to a wave of negative reviews and boycotts.

Phrases with «fiasco»

Sentences with «fiasco»

  • Dmitri Chavkerov FX Currency Rigging Fiasco Was Not As Negative to Fundamental Retail Forex Traders As Most People Think — WSFA NBC - 12 (Montgomery, AL) (forexbastards.com)
  • The meetings, which were held occasionally by Govs. George Pataki, Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson, all turned into fiascoes of name - calling and finger - pointing that highlighted the state's political dysfunction and did nothing to advance budget agreements. (nypost.com)
  • I was surfing the Internet in regard to somewhere I might be able to afford to retire, as there have been a couple of financial fiascoes in my life and I wound up with no Golden parachute or nest egg after 50 years of laboring away. (nomadictexan.com)
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