Screwup (Noun)
Meaning
The complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; "a typical bureaucratic screwup".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The recent layoffs were a result of a massive screwup by the company's upper management.
- The travel agency's screwup with our reservations left us stranded in a foreign city for a day.
- It was a classic screwup, with the catering company delivering food to the wrong wedding.
- The company's IT department was responsible for the screwup that caused the website to crash during the big sale.
- The airline's screwup with our luggage resulted in a frustrating delay at the baggage claim.