Dud example sentences

Related (10): failure, disappointment, letdown, duff, flop, fizzle, lemon, loser, nonstarter, washout

dud

noun

dud (noun) · duds (plural noun)

  - a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless:

  - an ineffectual person:

  - clothes:

  - not working or meeting standards; faulty:

  - counterfeit:

Synonyms

failure, flop, letdown, disappointment, washout, lemon, loser, nonstarter, fail, clinker, success, outfit, clothes, costume, ensemble, suit, clothing, dress, attire, garments, garb, turnout, rig, uniform, livery, array, regalia, robes, finery, gear, togs, garms, duds, clobber, kit, strip, threads, apparel, raiment, habiliments, vestments, vesture, habit, defective, faulty, unsound, inoperative, broken, malfunctioning, failed, bust, busted, kaput, duff, knackered, buggered, counterfeit, fraudulent, forged, fake, faked, false, bogus, spurious, bad, invalid, worthless, phoney, genuine

"Dud" Example Sentences


1. The fireworks fizzled out, what a dud.
2. That joke fell flat, it was a complete dud.
3. The movie was a total dud, I fell asleep halfway through.
4. The class presentation was a dud, nobody was paying attention.
5. The new restaurant was a dud, the food was bland and overpriced.
6. The date was a dud, we had nothing in common to talk about.
7. The party was a dud without any music or fun activities.
8. His attempt at magic tricks was a dud, he couldn't even make a coin disappear.
9. The new product launch was a dud, nobody bought it.
10. His attempt at playing the guitar was a dud, all the chords were wrong.
11. My weekend plans were a dud, everything fell through.
12. That student's excuse for not doing homework was a complete dud.
13. The gift I gave him was a dud, he barely acknowledged it.
14. The trail mix was a dud, it was full of nuts I'm allergic to.
15. His pick up line was a total dud, I wasn't interested at all.
16. The job interview was a dud, we had zero chemistry.
17. The article was a total dud, there was no useful information.
18. I tried a few new makeup products but they were all duds.
19. The scheme to make money quickly was obviously a dud.
20. His attempts to impress me were complete duds.
21. The attempt at yoga class was a dud, I couldn't do any of the poses.
22. The appliance I bought was a total dud, it broke within a month.
23. The contest entry was a dud, I didn't win anything.
24. The song he wrote was a complete dud, everyone laughed.
25. The shoes I bought were a total dud, they hurt my feet.
26. The new employee turned out to be a total dud, he couldn't do the job.
27. The gadget I bought was a total dud, it never worked properly.
28. His attempt at singing karaoke was a total dud, everyone covered their ears.
29. The potential suitor turned out to be a total dud, he had no manners.
30. The gift card I received was for a store that is now out of business, what a dud!

60. My attempt at baking a cake from scratch was a total dud, it came out inedible.

Common Phases


1. Fizzle out like a dud - Fail in an anticlimactic way
2. Fall flat like a dud - Fail to have the desired effect

3. Bomb like a dud - Fail spectacularly
4. Total dud - Something extremely disappointing or ineffective
5. Complete dud - Something of very poor quality
6. Major dud - Something that fails miserably
7. Out-and-out dud - An utter and total failure
8. Dud note - A useless or worthless banknote
9. Dud check - A worthless or invalid check
10. Dud missile - A failed missile that does not detonate or explode
11. Dud firework - A firework that fails to ignite or function properly
12. Dud product - An unsuccessful product that does not sell well
13. Dud movie - An extremely disappointing or unpopular movie
14. Dud idea - An ineffective, impractical, or worthless idea
15. Dud joke - A joke that fails to be funny
16. Dud excuse - A poor or implausible reason given to justify a poor decision
17. Dud gift - An unwanted or unappreciated gift

18. Dud applicant - An unsuitable or unqualified candidate
19. Dud pick - A poor choice or selection
20. Dud performance - An unsuccessful or underwhelming performance

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