turn out badly

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down decline fall

STRONG

abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

STRONG

accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed

WEAK

capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win

VERB

miscarry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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Letting small investors into private funds would address this situation, but it could turn out badly for investors and the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

It would be a dramatic overstatement to assume that all moves made in these conditions turn out badly, but even the ones that end OK often short-circuit long-standing strategies.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Who could have predicted this would turn out badly?

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2017

His boys I think will turn out badly, through no fault of their own.

From New York Times • May 18, 2015

She had a sick feeling in her stomach that this was going to turn out badly.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

turn out badly

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