screwups

The word “screwups” has 2 syllables: screw-ups

It's pronounced as /ˈskruːʌps/


What is synonym and antonym for screwups?

In the thesaurus, “screwups” has 53 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for screwups along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for screwups

  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • blunderbusses
  • blunderers
  • blunders
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • botchers
  • bricks
  • bumblers
  • bunglers
  • butchers
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • errors
  • faults
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • foul-ups
  • fumblers
  • fumbles
  • gaffes
  • gaffs
  • goofs
  • howlers
  • inaccuracies
  • incompetents
  • lapses
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconstructions
  • miscues
  • misdescriptions
  • misimpressions
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misreadings
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • muddlers
  • oversights
  • pratfalls
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • stumbles
  • trips

Antonyms for screwups

Meanings of screwups

  • noun
    1. A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
    2. A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
    3. A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.

Example Sentences

  • Everyone makes screwups at work sometimes, but it’s important to learn from them.
  • The company can’t afford any more screwups on this project.
  • He admitted his screwups and promised to do better next time.
  • After a few screwups, the team finally got the process right.
  • Don’t worry too much about small screwups, they happen to everyone.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to screwups, such as: accuracies, aces, adepts, bloomers, bloopers, blunderbusses, blunderers.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gaffes

  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • blunders
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • bricks
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • discourtesies
  • errors
  • familiarities
  • faults
  • faux pas
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • foul-ups
  • fumbles
  • gaffs
  • goofs
  • howlers
  • improprieties
  • inaccuracies
  • incivilities
  • indiscretions
  • lapses
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconstructions
  • miscues
  • misdescriptions
  • misimpressions
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misreadings
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • muffs
  • offences
  • offenses
  • oversights
  • pratfalls
  • screwups
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • solecisms
  • stumbles
  • trips

gaffs

lapses

  • abates
  • abeyances
  • arrestments
  • arrests
  • bites the dust
  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • blunders
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • breakdowns
  • breaks
  • breaks down
  • breaks off
  • breaks up
  • bricks
  • ceases
  • cessations
  • checks
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • closedowns
  • closes
  • closures
  • collapses
  • comedowns
  • concludes
  • conclusions
  • crashes
  • cutoffs
  • cuts out
  • dead-ends
  • declines
  • descents
  • determines
  • dies
  • disappointments
  • discontinuances
  • discontinuations
  • discontinues
  • downfalls
  • downs
  • elapses
  • endings
  • ends
  • errors
  • expirations
  • expires
  • falls
  • faults
  • finishes
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • foul-ups
  • frustrations
  • fumbles
  • gaffes
  • gaffs
  • gives over
  • goes
  • goofs
  • halts
  • howlers
  • inaccuracies
  • interruptions
  • knocks
  • knocks off
  • layoffs
  • leaves off
  • letdowns
  • lets up
  • letups
  • meltdowns
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconstructions
  • miscues
  • misdescriptions
  • misimpressions
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misreadings
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • mop-ups
  • moratoria
  • moratoriums
  • offsets
  • oversights
  • passes
  • pauses
  • phaseouts
  • pratfalls
  • quits
  • recessions
  • regressions
  • relapses
  • retrogressions
  • reversals
  • reverses
  • reversions
  • ruins
  • screwups
  • setbacks
  • shutdowns
  • shutoffs
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • stalls
  • standstills
  • stays
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • stumbles
  • surceases
  • suspends
  • suspensions
  • terminates
  • terminations
  • trips
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • undoings
  • winds down
  • winds up

faults

inaccuracies

  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • blunders
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • bricks
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • errors
  • faults
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • foul-ups
  • fumbles
  • gaffes
  • gaffs
  • goofs
  • howlers
  • lapses
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconstructions
  • miscues
  • misdescriptions
  • misimpressions
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misreadings
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • oversights
  • pratfalls
  • screwups
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • stumbles
  • trips

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