dud

noun

Meaning

Something that fails to function or achieve its intended purpose.

Examples

The new software update was a complete dud that crashed everyone's computer.
He bought a used car that turned out to be a dud, breaking down on the way home.

Synonyms: flop, failure, fiasco, nonstarter

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dud

noun

Pronunciation: /dʌd/

Definition

Something that fails to function or achieve its intended purpose.

Examples

The new software update was a complete dud that crashed everyone's computer.
He bought a used car that turned out to be a dud, breaking down on the way home.
The movie was a box-office dud despite the massive marketing campaign.

Synonyms of dud

Words with a similar meaning to dud:

flop
failure
fiasco
nonstarter

Antonyms of dud

Words with the opposite meaning to dud:

success
hit

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