debacle

• Nom désignant un effondrement soudain et catastrophique, un échec ou une défaite totale, souvent accompagné de confusion ou de chaos.

A noun referring to a sudden, disastrous collapse, failure, or defeat, often involving confusion or chaos.

1. Complete failure or disasterC1formal

   A sudden and complete failure or collapse, often involving confusion or chaos.

   Déroute, échec complet

   • The product launch was a complete debacle due to technical issues.
   • The political debate turned into a debacle for the candidate.
   • The company's financial debacle led to mass layoffs.

   Synonymescalamitycatastrophecollapsedisasterfailurefiascoflopmeltdownruinshipwreck

   Antonymesachievementsuccesstriumphvictory

2. Humiliating defeatC1formal

   A situation where someone or something is decisively and embarrassingly defeated.

   Défaite humiliante

   • The team suffered a debacle in the championship game, losing 10-0.
   • The military campaign ended in a debacle for the invading forces.
   • The negotiation was a debacle for the inexperienced diplomat.

   Synonymescollapsedisasterdrubbingfiascoflopmeltdownroutthrashing

   Antonymesconquestsuccesstriumphvictory