screwup
The word “screwup” has 2 syllables: screw-up
It's pronounced as /ˈskruːʌp/
What is synonym and antonym for screwup?
In the thesaurus, “screwup” has 100 synonyms and 36 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for screwup along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for screwup
- blemish
- blight
- bloomer
- blooper
- blow
- blunder
- blunderbuss
- blunderer
- bobble
- boggle
- boner
- boo-boo
- boob
- boot
- botch
- botcher
- brick
- bumble
- bumbler
- bungle
- bungler
- butcher
- clanger
- clinker
- damage
- destroy
- drop the ball
- dub
- err
- error
- fault
- flaw
- flub
- fluff
- foozle
- foul up
- foul-up
- fumble
- fumbler
- gaff
- gaffe
- goof
- harm
- howler
- hurt
- impair
- inaccuracy
- incompetent
- injure
- lapse
- lay an egg
- louse up
- mangle
- mar
- misapprehension
- miscalculate
- miscalculation
- miscomprehension
- misconceive
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misconstrue
- miscount
- miscue
- misdeem
- misdescription
- misgauge
- mishandle
- misimpression
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misjudge
- misjudgment
- mismanage
- misreading
- misstatement
- misstep
- mistake
- misunderstand
- misunderstanding
- muck up
- muddle
- muddler
- muff
- murder
- mutilate
- nod
- oversight
- piffle
- pratfall
- ruin
- slip
- slip up
- slipup
- snafu
- spoil
- stumble
- trip
- vitiate
- wreck
Antonyms for screwup
- accuracy
- ace
- adept
- ameliorate
- better
- correctness
- crackajack
- crackerjack
- doctor
- enhance
- exactitude
- exactness
- expert
- fix
- help
- improve
- inerrancy
- infallibility
- maestro
- master
- meliorate
- patch
- perfection
- preciseness
- precision
- recondition
- rectify
- refine
- reform
- remedy
- renovate
- repair
- revamp
- strictness
- virtuoso
- wizard
Meanings of screwup
- noun
- A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
- A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
Example Sentences
- Everyone makes a screwup now and then, it’s part of learning.
- That typo was a major screwup in the final report.
- He felt embarrassed after his screwup during the meeting.
- The company had to fix a costly screwup in the billing system.
- She owned up to her screwup and promised to do better next time.
On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to screwup, such as: accuracy, ace, adept, ameliorate, better, blemish, blight.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- screwup
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tactlessness
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queasiness
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lapse
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- howler
- inaccuracy
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- lacuna
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