Synonyms of coming a cropper

coming a cropper

phrase

present participle of come a cropper

1

as in collapsing

to be unsuccessful

To her disappointment, her plan came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• failing
• flopping
• striking out
• falling short
• flaming out
• folding
• falling flat
• coming to grief
• coming up empty
• laying an egg
• missing
• dying on the vine
• struggling
• washing out
• bombing
• falling on one's face
• tanking
• flunking
• cratering
• foundering
• going under
• declining
• crashing
• slipping
• crumbling
• waning
• slumping
• floundering
• skidding
• sinking
• miscarrying
• misfiring
• imploding
• self-destructing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going over
• working out
• coming off
• going
• succeeding
• delivering
• clicking
• panning out
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing

2

as in falling short

to go wrong

He tried to scale the fence but came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falling short
• falling flat
• coming to grief
• failing
• stalling
• misfiring
• missing
• dying
• miscarrying
• washing out
• flopping
• flaming out
• struggling
• breaking down
• folding
• crashing
• conking (out)
• foundering
• flunking
• bombing
• waning
• skidding
• floundering
• slumping
• slipping
• busting
• declining
• fizzling
• tanking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevailing
• succeeding
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering