gone to pot

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted defective faulty ruined wrecked

STRONG

dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked

WEAK

coming unstuck fallen apart feeble gone to pieces haywire imperfect in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable inoperative kaput not functioning on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down screwed-up unsatisfactory weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfect repaired

WEAK

fixed working

Example Sentences

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Naturally, in the Spider’s absence, things have gone to pot in Gotham.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"The whole country has gone to pot," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

For some reason in 2381 she's brought back to life … … only to discover that the franchise has gone to pot, leaving our Alien queen to duke it out with a Predator.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2012

Poor Hart - ever since being hailed as the solution all England's goalkeeping woes, he's gone to pot.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2010

“Let’s see what else has gone to pot since the Big Dad has been gone,” Bull announced.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy