tailspin

tailspin

noun

Definition of TAILSPIN

a mental or nervous collapse <the simultaneous death of his wife and loss of his job caused him to go into a tailspin>

Synonyms crack-up, nervous breakdown, tailspin

Related Words frazzle, freak-out, meltdown; alarm (also alarum), anxiety, apprehension, disquiet; excitability, nervousness; disturbance; agitation, discomposure, perturbation; basket case

Near Antonyms aplomb, calmness, composure, coolness, imperturbability, placidity, self-possession, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness