Synonyms of undoing

undoing 1 of 2

noun

ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ 

as in downfall

something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life

an intractable drug habit proved to be her sad undoing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downfall
• destruction
• ruination
• death
• curse
• kiss of death
• ruin
• bane
• torment
• tragic flaw
• Achilles' heel

undoing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of undo

1

as in paralyzing

to deprive of courage or confidence

the sudden shriek undid the campers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzing
• frightening
• scaring
• terrifying
• intimidating
• emasculating
• demoralizing
• weakening
• unnerving
• wasting
• unsettling
• unmanning
• debilitating
• softening
• enfeebling
• sapping
• unstringing
• discouraging
• neutering
• enervating
• disturbing
• upsetting
• tiring
• terrorizing
• daunting
• unbalancing
• disheartening
• unhinging
• maddening
• deranging
• dispiriting
• perturbing
• dismaying
• disquieting
• psyching (out)
• prostrating
• crazing
• fazing
• discomposing
• weirding out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthening
• fortifying
• nerving
• encouraging
• emboldening
• heartening

2

as in unfastening

to disengage the knotted parts of

undo a tangled shoelace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unfastening
• untying
• loosening
• unraveling
• unbinding
• unlashing
• unwinding
• unlacing
• disentangling
• raveling
• untangling
• unbraiding
• loosing
• unsnarling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tying
• binding
• fastening
• lashing
• winding
• knotting
• interlacing
• snarling
• lacing
• braiding
• entangling
• interweaving
• tangling

3

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• distracting
• worrying
• concerning
• disturbing
• alarming
• angering
• unsettling
• agitating
• upsetting
• distressing
• plaguing
• derailing
• haunting
• unhinging
• annoying
• exercising
• dismaying
• perturbing
• irritating
• ailing
• disquieting
• discomforting
• confusing
• fussing
• embarrassing
• rattling
• distempering
• aggravating
• discomposing
• freaking (out)
• bugging
• exasperating
• frazzling
• discouraging
• flurrying
• harassing
• nettling
• weirding out
• hagriding
• vexing
• chafing
• irking
• harrying
• fretting
• galling
• riling
• getting
• pestering
• chivying
• mortifying
• putting off
• bedeviling
• confounding
• grating
• disconcerting
• putting out
• flustering
• piquing
• jarring
• discountenancing
• demoralizing
• peeving
• discomfiting
• daunting
• shaking up
• unnerving
• abashing
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• nonplussing
• fazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settling
• composing
• soothing
• quieting
• calming
• alleviating
• allaying
• tranquilizing
• appeasing
• placating
• assuaging
• pacifying
• conciliating
• propitiating
• mollifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undoing

Noun

Harvard-Westlake’s final undoing came in the fifth inning with the game tied 1-1. — Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026

That sort of sample size is more than enough to infuse the young upstarts with extreme confidence, perhaps countering the massive gap in playoff experience that was supposed to be the Spurs’ undoing. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Verb

If email remains compromised, a hacker can keep undoing every recovery step. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

To compound the stress, those returning from time off frequently face a mountain of catch-up work, instantly undoing the good vibes. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026