Synonyms of come a cropper

come a cropper

phrase

1

as in collapse

to be unsuccessful

To her disappointment, her plan came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• fail
• flop
• fold
• strike out
• struggle
• miss
• fall short
• fall flat
• come to grief
• bomb
• lay an egg
• wash out
• come up empty
• tank
• flame out
• founder
• crater
• flunk
• fall on one's face
• die on the vine
• decline
• crash
• go under
• slip
• flounder
• skid
• slump
• crumble
• wane
• sink
• miscarry
• misfire
• implode
• self-destruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• go over
• work out
• succeed
• deliver
• click
• come off
• cook
• pan out
• flourish
• thrive
• win
• prevail
• triumph
• prosper

2

as in fall short

to go wrong

He tried to scale the fence but came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall short
• come to grief
• fall flat
• fail
• stall
• die
• miscarry
• miss
• misfire
• founder
• struggle
• flop
• wash out
• fold
• crash
• break down
• tank
• flame out
• bomb
• skid
• flounder
• conk (out)
• slump
• slip
• flunk
• fizzle
• decline
• wane
• bust

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeed
• prevail
• flourish
• thrive
• prosper