screwup
screwup · screwups
A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person…A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
» Our screwups won't damn us.
Meaning
3 senses(colloquial)A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
(colloquial)A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
Versager
(colloquial)A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
More definitions
- the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
Examples
1 sentencesOur screwups won't damn us.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
person who often makes substantial mistakes:
Origin
Deverbal from screw up.Deverbal from screw up.
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plural: screwupsSynonyms
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