Synonyms of boomerangs

boomerangs

verb

present tense third-person singular of boomerang

as in collapses

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect

the well-meaning gesture boomeranged, since he ended up being offended by it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapses
• flops
• backfires
• folds
• struggles
• slips
• slumps
• washes out
• wanes
• flunks
• flounders
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeeds
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers