Synonyms of melt down

melt down 1 of 2

verb

as in to crack

to yield to mental or emotional stress

rather than melt down, the team strengthened their resolve and ended up winning the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crack
• fall apart
• lose it
• choke
• flip (out)
• go to pieces
• break down
• wig (out)
• freak (out)
• break up
• blow one's cool
• go off the deep end

meltdown

2 of 2

noun

1

as in tailspin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tailspin
• freak-out
• nervous breakdown
• breakdown
• anxiety
• frazzle
• nervousness
• crack-up
• alarm
• disquiet
• excitability
• perturbation
• disturbance
• alarum
• apprehension
• agitation
• discomposure
• basket case

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composure
• tranquillity
• coolness
• serenity
• calmness
• tranquility
• aplomb
• placidity
• imperturbability
• tranquilness
• sereneness
• self-possession

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• composure
• tranquillity
• coolness
• serenity
• calmness
• tranquility
• aplomb
• placidity
• imperturbability
• tranquilness
• sereneness
• self-possession

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2

as in collapse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• disaster
• bloodbath
• calamity
• catastrophe
• debacle
• apocalypse
• tragedy
• crash
• débâcle
• upheaval
• Armageddon
• doomsday
• convulsion
• cataclysm
• accident
• end-time
• misfortune
• fatality
• paroxysm
• misadventure
• mishap
• casualty
• blow
• double whammy
• mischance
• one-two punch
• one-two
• blast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• windfall
• manna
• godsend

• windfall
• manna
• godsend