
Fiasco
Negative Outcome
Used when something is a lot worse than expected, not just a small mistake.

After so much planning, the event was a fiasco.
Not Formal
More common in casual conversation or informal writing, not in official reports.

I tried baking a cake, but it was a complete fiasco.
Strong Emphasis
Often emphasizes that the failure had significant negative emotions or impact.

His first stage performance turned into a fiasco.
Compare with
BotchCatastropheDebacleDisasterFailureFlopMisadventureRuin
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