Word meaning
debacle
noun · dih-BAH-kul
What does debacle mean?
Debacle means a sudden, embarrassing failure; a fiasco.
Debacle in a sentence
“The product launch was a debacle: the website crashed within minutes.”
Synonyms for debacle
- fiasco
- disaster
- failure
Where does debacle come from?
From French débâcle, the breaking up of ice on a river.
How to remember debacle
- Say it out loud a few times: dih-BAH-kul.
- Write one sentence of your own using debacle, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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