Wondering how to use Screwup in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as mismanagement or misdirection.
Screwup meaning
- A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
- A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
Synonyms of Screwup
Using Screwup
- The main meaning on this page is: A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it. | A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler. | A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
- Useful related words include: mismanagement, misdirection.
- In the example corpus, screwup often appears in combinations such as: screwup in.
Context around Screwup
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Screwup
- In this selection, "screwup" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, embarrassing and enormous stand out and add context to how "screwup" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all the screwup it took and an enormous screwup in how. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "screwup" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with screwup
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Just remember all the screwup it took for us to get here. (12 words)
You know that friend who has a really embarrassing screwup on their record? (13 words)
Unfortunately, in the last year, the North Dakota Department of Transportation perpetrated an enormous screwup in how they handle license suspension/revocation proceedings. (23 words)
No, nothing will happen to China for the same reason that no one was able to force America to properly deal with it's screwup in Iraq; it's too powerful. (31 words)
Unfortunately, in the last year, the North Dakota Department of Transportation perpetrated an enormous screwup in how they handle license suspension/revocation proceedings. (23 words)
You know that friend who has a really embarrassing screwup on their record? (13 words)
You know that friend who has a really embarrassing screwup on their record? (13 words)
Example sentences (4)
You know that friend who has a really embarrassing screwup on their record?
No, nothing will happen to China for the same reason that no one was able to force America to properly deal with it's screwup in Iraq; it's too powerful.
Unfortunately, in the last year, the North Dakota Department of Transportation perpetrated an enormous screwup in how they handle license suspension/revocation proceedings.
Just remember all the screwup it took for us to get here.
Common combinations with screwup
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- screwup in 2×