come apart

ADJECTIVE

confused

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled

STRONG

abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly

WEAK

at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens fouled-up glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

STRONG

composed

WEAK

methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding

ADJECTIVE

disconcerted

Synonyms

STRONG

annoyed bewildered distracted disturbed embarrassed fazed flustered nonplussed perturbed rattled ruffled thrown troubled unsettled unzipped upset

WEAK

caught off balance in botheration messed-up mixed-up out of countenance psyched-out shook-up spaced-out taken aback unglued

Antonyms

STRONG

happy settled

WEAK

calm composed concerted soothed unworried

ADJECTIVE

discouraged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic

STRONG

beat blue dashed daunted deterred dispirited down

WEAK

beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouraged

STRONG

heartened

WEAK

inspired

ADJECTIVE

mixed-up

Synonyms

WEAK

baffled befuddled bewildered confounded dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized disoriented flummoxed flustered lost muddled out to lunch perplexed puzzled stumped thrown off balance

ADJECTIVE

muddle-headed

Synonyms

WEAK

abashed addled addlepated at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flummoxed flustered fouled-up glassy-eyed gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated amazed blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed dragged grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned rattled ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried

WEAK

all torn up antsy apprehensive broken up bummed out chaotic frantic in disarray jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well

WEAK

undisturbed

VERB

disintegrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down break up crumble decay decompose degenerate descend disband dismantle rot sever shatter sink splinter wash out wither

STRONG

atomize decline deliquesce detach dilapidate disconnect disorganize disperse disunite divide molder pulverize putrefy separate spoil taint turn worsen

WEAK

break apart disimprove fade away fall to pieces take apart turn to dust wash away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build combine develop fix flourish grow improve increase join mend put together rise strengthen unite

STRONG

attach collect connect couple gather link

WEAK

meld

VERB

flop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fall flat fold misfire

STRONG

bomb close flummox founder miscarry

WEAK

come to nothing fall short wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

succeed

WEAK

accomplish achieve

VERB

fragment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disintegrate splinter

STRONG

burst crumble disunite divide rend rive shatter shiver smash split

WEAK

split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

combine

STRONG

fix join mend unite

WEAK

complete total

VERB

open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expand free release

STRONG

bare broach burst crack disclose display disrupt fissure gap gape hole jimmy lacerate lance penetrate perforate pierce pop puncture reveal rupture separate sever slit slot split tap unbar unblock unbolt unclothe uncork uncover undo unfasten unfold unfurl unlock unroll unseal untie unwrap vent ventilate yawn yawp

WEAK

break in break out bust in kick in throw wide unclose unlatch unshut unstop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold

STRONG

close close up combine conceal cover fasten fix hide join marry mend misunderstand secrete sew suppress unite withhold wrap

WEAK

block bury conclude end exclude finish hinder shut

VERB

panic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lose it overreact scare

STRONG

alarm clutch stampede startle terrify unnerve

WEAK

be terror-stricken become hysterical freeze up go to pieces have a fit lose nerve push panic button run scared shake in boots

Antonyms

STRONG

calm

WEAK

be calm be content

VERB

part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

separate

STRONG

articulate cleave detach dichotomize disjoin dismantle dissever disunite divide factor itemize particularize partition portion rend section segment sever slice split strip subdivide sunder tear

WEAK

break up

Antonyms

STRONG

attach collect combine connect couple gather join link unite

WEAK

arrive come

VERB

separate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break detach disconnect divide divorce sever split

STRONG

cleave dichotomize disentangle disjoin disjoint dissect dissever distribute intersect part rupture sunder uncouple undo

WEAK

break off come away come between split up uncombine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach combine connect couple join link unite

STRONG

close mend

WEAK

desegregate marry mix

VERB

snap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

click crack fracture pop

STRONG

crackle

WEAK

give way

Antonyms

WEAK

combine fix loose

VERB

split

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break disband divide isolate open rip rive separate sever splinter tear

STRONG

bifurcate branch burst cleave crack dichotomize disjoin dissever disunite diverge divorce fork gape hack part rend slash slit snap sunder whack

WEAK

come undone give way go separate ways part company put asunder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach close combine fix hide join mend sew unite wait

WEAK

pull together

VERB

split up

Synonyms

WEAK

break off break up detach disband disconnect divide divorce go separate ways group part part company rope off seclude sever sort stand between undo

VERB

sunder

Synonyms

STRONG

break detach disconnect disjoin divide part rend slice split uncouple undo

WEAK

break apart break off cut in two split up wedge apart

Antonyms

STRONG

agree attach combine connect couple fasten join link unite

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Using advanced imaging techniques and earthquake data, scientists have now seen this subduction zone starting to come apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

It all began to come apart in 1980.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Ship lights its engines before the two halves of the vehicle come apart.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

IndyCars are designed to come apart upon impact, which helps to dissipate the energy and protect the driver.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

It was as though a necklace had come apart and each bead rolled separately across the floor.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

come apart

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