Synonyms of shipwreck

shipwreck 1 of 2

noun

1

as in wrecking

the destruction or loss of a ship

the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecking
• wreck
• sinking
• shipwrecking
• wreckage
• stranding
• beaching
• foundering
• grounding
• scuttling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovery
• salvage
• salvaging

2

as in disaster

something that has failed

finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disaster
• catastrophe
• failure
• disappointment
• bust
• bomb
• loser
• fiasco
• washout
• flop
• debacle
• lemon
• miss
• frost
• clinker
• débâcle
• mess
• dud
• clunker
• turkey
• has-been
• fizzle
• bummer
• dog
• shambles
• also-ran
• botch
• hash
• near miss
• muddle
• nonevent
• nonstarter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• hit
• winner
• blockbuster
• smash
• phenomenon
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

shipwreck

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verb

as in to wreck

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wreck
• scuttle
• beach
• strand
• founder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recover
• salvage