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Definitions

come to nothing

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle deceive disconcert disenchant dishearten disillusion dissatisfy dumbfound fail hamper mislead

STRONG

abort balk bungle chagrin circumvent dash delude disgruntle embitter foil founder hinder miscarry tease thwart torment vex

WEAK

bring to naught cast down dash hopes fall down on fall flat fall short of leave in the lurch let down not show put out ruin prospects stand up underwhelm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage explain help

STRONG

delight forward make happy please succeed

WEAK

excite satisfy

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 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 turn out badly

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

fizzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort misfire peter out wane

STRONG

die end fail fold miscarry

WEAK

be a fiasco end in defeat end in disappointment miss the mark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase

STRONG

achieve begin succeed

WEAK

build develop progress

VERB

flop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come apart fall flat fold misfire

STRONG

bomb close flummox founder miscarry

WEAK

fall short wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

succeed

WEAK

accomplish achieve

VERB

founder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

be lost go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

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 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 turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

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

VERB

misfire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfire fall flat fizzle flop

STRONG

abort blunder explode flounder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

break down fall short fizz out fizzle out go up in smoke go wrong peter out poop out

Antonyms

STRONG

correct do well succeed

VERB

peter out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate die out ebb evaporate fade recede tail away tail off taper off wane

WEAK

die down diminish drain dry up fail give out lessen run dry run low run out slack off stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise

WEAK

grow

Example Sentences

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That case has wound on for years, leaving each of the victims to constantly relive their worst moments, constantly fear that all of their courage would come to nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

They both told how they had left for the capital in search of work but their hopes of finding opportunities there had come to nothing.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Nor will Mr. Amodei in the event that his prophecies come to nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

This is true even if the federal probes come to nothing.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024

“Won’t come to nothing if we can quiet folks down.”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

come to nothing

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