Synonyms for snafu

Grammar : Noun

Spell : sna-foo, snaf-oo

Phonetic Transcription : snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u

Top 10 synonyms for snafu

blunder
foul-up
miscalculation
misunderstanding
mix-up
slipup
blooper
bungle
confusion
error

Other synonyms for the word snafu

false step
faux pas
flub
goof-up
mess
misjudgment
oversight
screwup
slip

Définition of snafu

Origin : 1941, U.S. military slang, acronym for situation normal, all fucked up, "an expression conveying the common soldier's laconic acceptance of the disorder of war and the ineptitude of his superiors" ["Oxford English Dictionary"]. As an adjective from 1942. In public explanations the word typically was euphemised to fouled.

noun mistake

Example sentences :

"We're not giving her a chance to snafu the works," Gotch said grimly.
Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton

Everything was in apple-pie order, except for the snafu in Arzachel, Crag thought bitterly.
Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton

Antonyms for snafu

correction
order
organization
success
understanding

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