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kablooey Synonyms

Another word for kablooey

Choosing another word for kablooey depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Broken, ruined, or completely out of order after a sudden failure or collapse (used predicatively, especially with "go").

Usage Example

"Our weekend plans went completely kaput when the car's transmission failed on the highway."

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kaput
Strong
haywire
awry
phut
busted

• adverb (Context 2)

Into a state of sudden ruin, explosion, or complete failure.

Usage Example

"The old boiler finally went haywire in the middle of January."

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haywire
kaput
Strong
awry
amiss
astray

• interjection (Context 3)

Used to imitate the sound of a loud explosion or to express a sudden, dramatic failure or collapse.

Usage Example

"He connected the wrong wires and—kaboom!—the entire circuit board shorted out."

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kaboom
boom
Strong
bang
kapow
blam
bam

Opposites of kablooey

The opposite of kablooey shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

functional
working
intact
smoothly
successfully
See all opposites of kablooey

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Kablooey. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/kablooey
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