Synonyms of washout

washout 1 of 2

noun

ˈwȯsh-ˌau̇t 

as in disaster

something that has failed

the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disaster
• failure
• catastrophe
• disappointment
• bust
• loser
• fiasco
• flop
• bomb
• debacle
• mess
• miss
• shipwreck
• dud
• lemon
• fizzle
• clinker
• bummer
• frost
• has-been
• clunker
• turkey
• dog
• also-ran
• shambles
• hash
• botch
• near miss
• nonstarter
• muddle
• nonevent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• hit
• blockbuster
• winner
• smash
• phenomenon
• corker
• crackerjack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

wash out

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to collapse

to be unsuccessful

most of the participants in the tough training program washed out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• fail
• flop
• strike out
• fold
• fall short
• miss
• struggle
• fall flat
• lay an egg
• flame out
• come to grief
• come a cropper
• bomb
• tank
• come up empty
• founder
• die on the vine
• flunk
• fall on one's face
• crater
• decline
• crash
• go under
• slip
• skid
• slump
• flounder
• crumble
• wane
• sink
• miscarry
• misfire
• implode
• self-destruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work out
• go over
• go
• succeed
• deliver
• come off
• click
• pan out
• cook
• flourish
• thrive
• prosper
• win
• triumph
• prevail

2

as in to bleach

to make white or whiter by removing color

the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleach
• fade
• brighten
• snow
• decolorize
• dull
• pale
• blench
• whiten
• blanch
• dim
• lighten
• silver
• frost
• mat
• etiolate
• whitewash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepen
• darken
• pattern
• embrown
• marble
• streak
• shade
• spot
• tarnish
• blacken
• pigment
• dye
• paint
• striate
• discolor
• stripe
• polychrome
• speckle
• blotch
• speck
• daub
• stain
• color
• tint
• shine
• polish
• tinge
• fleck
• tincture
• checker
• dapple
• burnish
• variegate
• mottle
• splotch

3

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of

that last illness washed the child out completely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• kill
• tire
• exhaust
• drain
• burn out
• wear out
• knock out
• bust
• weary
• tucker (out)
• wear to a frazzle
• harass
• break
• fatigue
• do in
• outwear
• waste
• fag
• do up
• weaken
• frazzle
• sap
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activate
• strengthen
• energize
• rest
• relax
• rejuvenate
• invigorate
• unwind
• vitalize

4

as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

wash out your bathing suit in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinse
• wash
• flush
• flood
• irrigate
• sluice
• flow
• engulf
• stream
• inundate
• swamp
• hose
• soak
• rush
• saturate
• gush
• deluge
• drench
• splash
• douche
• slosh
• douse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of washout

Noun

Officials said special attention will be given to gravel roads that could be susceptible to washouts and erosion. — Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Residents of the nearby River Road Apartments near there were encouragedto evacuate last night due to erosion caused by the washout. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

The intense lunar spotlight casts significant glare across the cluster, heavily washing out its faint blue reflection nebulosity. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Joey Logano, who started from the pole by the rule book when rain washed out time trials, finished 20th and fell from third to fourth in the standings, a distant 67 points out of the lead. — Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026