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screw-up

UK
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː.ʌp/

Translations

screw-upnoun
screw-ups
pl
UK
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
bourdeFamilier.
The project was delayed because of a major screw-up in the planning phase.
Le projet a été retardé à cause d'une grosse bourde dans la phase de planification.
Additional translations
ratéPéjoratif, pour une personne jugée incapable ou vouée à l'échec.
Synonyms
mistake
slip-up
flub
misstep
gaffe
foul-up
error
blunder
screw-upadjective
UK
/ˈskruː ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː ʌp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "screw-up report").
bâcléFamilier; au sens de « mal fait, mal exécuté ».
A screw-up accounting error cost the company thousands of dollars.
Une erreur comptable bâclée a coûté des milliers de dollars à l'entreprise.
Synonyms
messed-up
screwed-up
messy
muddled
flawed
faulty
botched
blundering
error-prone
clumsy
incompetent
inept
bungling

Definitions

screw-upnoun
A mistake or blunder, often due to carelessness or incompetence.
The project was delayed because of a major screw-up in the planning phase.
A person who frequently makes mistakes or fails to achieve success.
Despite his potential, he was often seen as a screw-up by his peers.
screw-upadjective
Informal, attributive. Involving or characterized by a serious mistake or blunder.
A screw-up accounting error cost the company thousands of dollars.
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