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shipwreck

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shipwreck

1 the destruction or loss of a ship

  • the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England
Synonyms of shipwreck

shipwrecking, wreck, wreckage, wrecking
Words Related to shipwreck

beaching, grounding, stranding

foundering, sinking

scuttling
Near Antonyms of shipwreck

recovery, salvage, salvaging

2 something that has failed

  • finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
Synonyms of shipwreck

bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, turkey, washout
Words Related to shipwreck

also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss

botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles

nonevent

nonstarter
Near Antonyms of shipwreck

corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon
Antonyms of shipwreck

blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner

shipwreck

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shipwreck

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

  • the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks
Synonyms of shipwreck

strand, wreck
Words Related to shipwreck

beach

founder

scuttle
Near Antonyms of shipwreck

recover, salvage

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  1. See words that rhyme with shipwreck Dictionary: Definition of shipwreck Spanish Central: Translation of shipwreck Nglish: Translation of shipwreck for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of shipwreck for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about shipwreck

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