/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of flash in the pan Find synonyms for: Noun1. flash in the pan, failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful personusage: someone who enjoys transient success but then failsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language