undoing

[uhn-doo-ing] / ʌnˈdu ɪŋ /

NOUN

destruction, misfortune

Synonyms

STRONGEST

downfall miscalculation

STRONG

accident adversity affliction bane blight blow blunder calamity casualty catastrophe collapse curse defeat destroyer difficulty disgrace doom error failure fault flaw fumble grief humiliation misadventure mischance mishap misstep omission overthrow overturn reversal reverse ruin ruination shame slip smash stumble subversion trial trip trouble visitation weakness wreck

WEAK

bad luck bad omen faux pas last straw

Antonyms

STRONG

accuracy advantage aid attainment benefit blessing boon comfort contentment correction creation favor fix fortune good fortune good luck happiness health help honor peace perfection praise prosperity respect strength success triumph win

WEAK

building doing

Example Sentences

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OK, the Chargers didn’t race to the podium to select offensive linemen — their undoing last season — but they have remade their offensive line anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Granted, the simplicity of Arnold’s portfolio could be its undoing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Each pregnancy began with quiet anticipation and ended in its undoing.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Others believe he drove the business to the brink of destruction on the back of a lucrative deal that would prove to be the company's undoing, then walked away with millions.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

This, unfortunately, proved his undoing, for one day he was visited by the sons of Othere, the man who discovered the North Cape.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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