Synonym of not pass muster

Verb

To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
fail founder flop yield give crumple fall flat buckle fall collapse flunk backfire bomb flounder miscarry crater fizzle misfire miss tank abort flatline slip underperform blunder fluff fold underachieve be unsuccessful fall short go belly-up be defeated be in vain fall through fizzle out flame out miss the mark not succeed run aground screw up be frustrated be ruined bite the dust break down come unstuck go down lack success nose-dive strike out wash out be demoted be found deficient be found wanting come to naught come to nothing fall by the wayside go astray go downhill hit the skids miss the boat not pass suffer defeat be found lacking be rejected come to grief fall flat on your face go by the board go pear-shaped go up in smoke hit rock bottom meet with disaster not come up to the mark not make the grade turn out badly come a cropper lay an egg not come up to scratch cave in go awry go down like a lead balloon blow up in someone's face bungle dissatisfy disappoint fall down fall short of expectations fall short of not show bring to naught go wrong crash boomerang rebound end lose sink without trace terminate go under go phut go amiss recoil be beaten lose out come to a halt go to the wall come apart at the seams bust capitulate be abortive succumb close plough tumble go flummox cede keel be the loser come off second-best be bested by implode do something badly plow be vanquished not come off be conquered be trounced bow out not work go out end in failure drop out take a licking come up short go belly up fall to pieces go down the tube foul up trip up slip up go to pieces end in tears meet with failure go bankrupt go broke fail to happen go over like a lead balloon explode miss the target disintegrate bellyflop flag grind to a halt go adrift lose money languish poop out fizz out peter out be a disappointment be a disaster go off course go badly fall apart come apart break wreck plunge submerse wallow go on the rocks go bust not come up to expectations fail to go off pauperize pauper impoverish deteriorate decline backslide come to a sticky end come to a bad end be lost shrink end in defeat be a fiasco end in disappointment gang agley fail miserably blow it go out of business bomb out go to bottom go haywire be a failure miss fire hit bottom lose status play into lose control fold up give way fall in go down swinging back wrong horse go bump relinquish relent be counterproductive be self-defeating ricochet backlash come back redound on back down lay down arms default admit defeat get the worst throw in the towel have the worst give in be worsted abdicate bow have an adverse effect spring back have unwelcome repercussions for bounce back not go as planned suffer be humbled be taken to cleaners meet one's Waterloo crash out be outdistanced take a beating cause one to be hoist with one's own petard drop a bundle submit flop in not make the grade at be unsuccessful in not come up to the mark in not come up to scratch in

Verb

To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of
dissatisfy disappoint disgruntle displease fail disaffect discontent cheat disquiet exasperate let down fail to satisfy not suffice leave dissatisfied not be good enough give cause for complaint annoy anger irritate upset irk vex frustrate aggravate peeve discompose bother disturb nark bug offend embitter dismay perturb outrage gall rile nettle infuriate hack off pique antagonize madden provoke miff sour disgust antagonise disillusion turn off put out chagrin wind up incense envenom trouble agitate needle ruffle hassle alienate enrage grate affront worry chafe scandalize eat fret gravel rankle disenchant embarrass estrange inflame make resentful make bitter tick off try bum out get to mortify give someone the hump repel scandalise dishearten poison discourage get persecute rasp spite depress gripe frost empoison itch disconcert distress discomfit roil ride harass torment burn up pain tease nag hack you off hound put your back up mither bite get across rub up the wrong way be a pain in the neck give a hard time rankle with get in your hair get on your nerves make someone see red be a thorn in someone's side get your back up get under your skin drive up the wall drive bananas shock horrify appal sicken nauseate alien break your word rark abash appall fall short of expectations confound niggle discountenance burn dispirit make somebody's hackles rise get on your wick try your patience ruffle one's feathers get your dander up make your blood boil be a thorn in someone's flesh get up someone's nose get your hackles up humiliate shame crush break one's promise to dash hopes unman chill daunt unnerve demoralize confuse pour cold water on throw cold water on disgrace drive crazy demoralise make discontented drive mad jaundice exacerbate worsen plague pester afflict acidulate bitter venom make rancorous acerbate harry fluster fuss molest abrade give a bad time be at grate on mix up give someone grief insult rattle misplease wing hurt revolt curdle zing cool sound perplex cap disoblige get at tee off play dirty cut to the quick hump goad wound aggrieve get your goat make angry give someone the pip grieve sting make cross drive to distraction rub the wrong way put someone's nose out of joint drive round the twist ire faze slight drive round the bend sadden cause offense get on one's nerves ail enflame mad be offensive steam up injure unsettle give offence to hurt somebody's feelings bedevil badger agonize discommode discomfort discombobulate distemper concern gnaw egg on make waves stir up agonise eat at fire up rattle someone's cage raise your hackles alarm inconvenience flurry cross dog bewilder jar frazzle unhinge derail distract alarum jar on shake hagride throw undo get someone cheese off pick on T-off freak out put down weird out rub you up the wrong way get across someone repulse empurple bait bore beset disrespect diss nudge dis taunt incommode devastate exercise craze prick oppress tantalize raise hell floor tantalise break torture harrow indispose make unhappy be on your back slander rack stress wear on be disagreeable to belittle gnaw at strain cause offence to be an affront to eat away at cause anguish to throw off balance gross out hit where one lives make miserable make wretched drive you up the wall be on the back of fester excite brown off bruise drive nuts henpeck bum hack steam cut bristle beleaguer weary grill chide cause annoyance to cause resentment to boil arouse awake quicken goose motivate absorb grab ignite attract interest push button heat up work on snit pet tiff huff stew get someone's wick rile up obsess excruciate get on someone mess blow up ask for it be rude to work up harm stroke someone's hair the wrong way make sore lose one's temper resent push someon's buttons mess with get on the wrong side of make an enemy of somebody cause anguish cause suffering be hurtful to bleed mourn lambaste nag at cause sorrow slap give the business thwart foil eat up put anguish curse push the buttons of deject stick in one's craw get a rise out of set one's teeth on edge abuse confront criticise dispraise criticize begrudge crab grudge chivvy balk baffle wrong snub devil strap nit-pick push desolate martyr thumb nose at slur heavy make someone fed up tire chivy burden pursue cause suffering to scare hang up get even upset the applecart louse up dump on browbeat boil over make indignant whip up cause offense to interrupt deflate humble bring down impede hinder give a zinger give the cold shoulder arouse anxiety in do a number on be on one's case push buttons make it tough for weigh on cut up weigh down make blue dampen spirits chasten drag down put into a funk cast down put a damper on break one's heart break the heart of abase nonplus give offence be disagreeable tread on someone's toes intrude upon impose on bend someone's ear breathe down someone's neck frighten carp at lower ridicule demean degrade get on someone's case stun spook psych put to shame get one's comeuppance take down a peg take down take the wind out make someone eat humble pie turn incapacitate flip pother cramp debilitate stagger traumatize astound jolt rock flip out astonish amaze surprise startle turn on lay up key up dumbfound rock the boat make a scene daze stupefy be offensive to make sick put off be displeasing to be distasteful to paralyse dumfound flabbergast baulk underwhelm overwhelm overcome be repugnant to traumatise paralyze numb thunderstrike awe electrify bowl over take aback shake up turn stomach make your gorge rise fill with loathing knock out take the wind out of your sails completely surprise give a turn throw a curve make someone's blood run cold raise someone's eyebrows set someone back on their heels knock for six shake out of your complacency hit like ton of bricks smear calumniate dishonor backbite revile decry traduce blackguard disparage blackball malign lampoon detract condemn asperse belie dishonour vilify deprecate bad-mouth denigrate libel defame raise eyebrows amongst cause raised eyebrows cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

Antonym of not pass muster

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