Synonyms of comes to grief

comes to grief

phrase

present tense third-person singular of come to grief

1

as in collapses

to be unsuccessful

His plans came to grief after a series of unforeseen setbacks.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapses
• fails
• flops
• folds
• struggles
• falls short
• lays an egg
• bombs
• misses
• strikes out
• falls flat
• flames out
• tanks
• comes a cropper
• founders
• washes out
• comes up empty
• craters
• flunks
• dies on the vine
• declines
• falls on one's face
• crashes
• goes under
• skids
• slips
• slumps
• crumbles
• flounders
• wanes
• miscarries
• misfires
• sinks
• implodes
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works out
• goes over
• comes off
• goes
• delivers
• succeeds
• clicks
• pans out
• cooks
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers
• wins
• prevails
• triumphs

2

as in falls short

to go wrong

The expedition came to grief in the vast frozen expanse.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls short
• falls flat
• fails
• misfires
• stalls
• comes a cropper
• miscarries
• dies
• misses
• struggles
• crashes
• flops
• founders
• folds
• breaks down
• flames out
• tanks
• bombs
• skids
• washes out
• flounders
• fizzles
• wanes
• slumps
• conks (out)
• busts
• flunks
• slips
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevails
• succeeds
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers