# screwup

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
2. A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
3. A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.

## Etymology
Deverbal from screw up.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/screwup