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meltdown

[melt-doun] / ˈmɛltˌdaʊn /
NOUN
backset
Synonyms
WEAK
disappointment discouragement downfall lapse relapse reversal reverse
NOUN
catastrophe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident adversity calamity casualty cataclysm crash debacle devastation disaster emergency failure fiasco hardship misery mishap tragedy trouble wreck
STRONG
affliction alluvion blow contretemps culmination curtains denouement desolation end fatality finale grief havoc ill infliction misadventure mischance misfortune reverse scourge stroke termination trial upshot waterloo
WEAK
bad luck bad news bad thing the worst
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon creation favor fortune gain good fortune good luck happiness help joy miracle peace profit prosperity success win wonder
STRONG
beginning birth cause comfort commencement delight luck opening origin start
NOUN
emergency
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident crunch difficulty necessity tension
STRONG
climax clutch compulsion crossroad depression distress exigency extremity fix hole impasse juncture misadventure pass pinch plight predicament pressure push quandary scrape squeeze strait urgency vicissitude
WEAK
turning point zero hour
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness ease peace
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing closure good fortune happiness solution success
WEAK
calm

Example Sentences

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Medvedev has become infamous for his outbursts - most notably at last year's US Open, where he had a meltdown after a photographer walked on court mid-match.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It seems every day there’s another headline about a meltdown in private credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Set aside the House’s meltdown for a moment.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Weird stuff is happening that can’t be explained by the laws of nature, in which case our planet might be in store for a global meltdown full of crazy lava explosions and plagues of frogs.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins