Synonyms for

Dud

Verb / dʌd / Another word for dud — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory

Synonyms & similar words

bomb turkey misfire flop washout failure disappointment flop misfire lemon clunker bust washout downer letdown loser botch blunder mess flub fiasco debacle defeat nonstarter disaster

Example sentences

  1. The movie was a total dud and I was bored the entire time.
  2. The experiment was a dud and didn't produce any results.
  3. I bought a new shirt, but it was a dud and didn't fit me properly.
  4. The company's new product was a dud and didn't sell well.
  5. The party was a dud and nobody showed up.

Quotes

  • "I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a dud, a has-been was an might-have-been abides." - L. Ron Hubbard
  • "A bore is a vacuum cleaner of society, sucking up everything and giving nothing. Bores are always eager to be seen talking to you." - Elsa Maxwell
  • "The difference between a dud and a firework is that one of them is a letdown, and the other one is a blowup." - Jarod Kintz

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