| Main Entry: | flop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | miserable failure |
Synonyms: |
bomb, bust, debacle, disaster, dud, fiasco, lemon, loser, miscarriage, nonstarter, washout |
Antonyms: |
accomplishment, achievement, success |
| Main Entry: | also-ran |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unsuccessful challenger |
Synonyms: |
defeated player, failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful candidate, unsuccessful person |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
| Main Entry: | false alarm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | needless alarm or worry |
Synonyms: |
cry of wolf, dud, non-starter |