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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I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I spent five sweaty summer days at the Fort Lauderdale airport, Spirit’s home base, chronicling the airline’s meltdown in August 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It was a night that prevented possibly the greatest meltdown in NBA history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“But I would venture to say that in such a meltdown scenario, SAP is probably the lesser of your concerns in terms of exposure in capital markets,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

That my mind was in a meltdown is no excuse.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

meltdown

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