Synonyms of tailspin

tailspin

noun

ˈtāl-ˌspin 

as in breakdown

a mental or nervous collapse

the pressures of his job nearly caused him to go into a tailspin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breakdown
• nervous breakdown
• disturbance
• crack-up
• anxiety
• meltdown
• freak-out
• excitability
• nervousness
• agitation
• disquiet
• perturbation
• alarm
• frazzle
• alarum
• apprehension
• basket case
• discomposure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tranquillity
• composure
• serenity
• calmness
• coolness
• tranquility
• aplomb
• placidity
• imperturbability
• tranquilness
• sereneness
• self-possession

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of tailspin

About two decades ago, an economic tailspin plunged the country into deep debt and austerity, dwarfing Greeks’ employment prospects and leading to their emigration for better opportunities abroad. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Sep. 2024

Now, years into my career, most things that once caused a tailspin no longer do. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

Then the legal challenges, which include two multi-state lawsuits, sent the plan into a tailspin for borrowers and loan servicers alike. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024

In a series of Instagram posts over the weekend, Handler revealed the exchange with Fuld, which occurred just before Lehman’s fall sent the global economy into a tailspin. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024