fuckup

Meaning

1. A serious mistake.
2. One who continually makes mistakes.
3. An ineffective person; a person who fucks up a lot.
4. A mentally or emotionally damaged person.

Synonyms

bungler

blooper

boo-boo

blunder

boner

botcher

screwup

foul-up

sad sack

stumbler

blow

blunderer

flop

flub

fumbler

botch

bloomer

bumbler

bungle

butcher

pratfall

bodger

bull

clanger

error

failing

fault

gaffe

gaucherie

goof

howler

malpractice

mistake

mistook

mix-up

muff

slip

ballup

balls-up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʌkʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from fuck up.