Synonyms of coming to grief

coming to grief

phrase

present participle of come to grief

1

as in collapsing

to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• failing
• striking out
• flopping
• falling short
• folding
• flaming out
• falling flat
• coming up empty
• dying on the vine
• laying an egg
• missing
• struggling
• coming a cropper
• washing out
• bombing
• falling on one's face
• tanking
• flunking
• cratering
• foundering
• declining
• going under
• crashing
• slipping
• crumbling
• skidding
• slumping
• waning
• floundering
• sinking
• misfiring
• miscarrying
• imploding
• self-destructing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working out
• going over
• coming off
• going
• succeeding
• delivering
• clicking
• panning out
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing

2

as in falling short

to go wrong

The expedition came to grief in the vast frozen expanse.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falling short
• falling flat
• coming a cropper
• failing
• misfiring
• stalling
• miscarrying
• dying
• missing
• washing out
• flaming out
• flopping
• struggling
• breaking down
• folding
• conking (out)
• crashing
• foundering
• flunking
• bombing
• skidding
• waning
• floundering
• slumping
• slipping
• tanking
• fizzling
• busting
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevailing
• succeeding
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering