deathblow

The word “deathblow” has 2 syllables: death-blow

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛθbloʊ/


What is synonym and antonym for deathblow?

In the thesaurus, “deathblow” has 59 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deathblow along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deathblow

  • accident
  • apocalypse
  • bane
  • blow
  • bummer
  • calamity
  • capper
  • casualty
  • cataclysm
  • catastrophe
  • clincher
  • closer
  • collision
  • comeuppance
  • confutation
  • coup de grace
  • crack-up
  • crash
  • cropper
  • crowning blow
  • crusher
  • culmination
  • cutoff
  • death knell
  • deciding moment
  • decisive stroke
  • defeat
  • determinant
  • disaster
  • doom
  • early death
  • end of the world
  • end point
  • end-all
  • factor
  • fate
  • final blow
  • final stroke
  • finisher
  • finishing blow
  • finishing touch
  • kill
  • knock
  • knockout
  • mercy stroke
  • misadventure
  • mischance
  • misfortune
  • mishap
  • mortal blow
  • premature death
  • quietus
  • smashup
  • stroke of death
  • tiebreaker
  • topper
  • tragedy
  • untimely end
  • wreck

Antonyms for deathblow

  • boon
  • break
  • fluke
  • fortune
  • godsend
  • luck
  • miracle
  • serendipity
  • strike
  • windfall

Meanings of deathblow

  • noun
    1. A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
    2. Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.

Example Sentences

  • The unexpected scandal was the final deathblow to the politician's career.
  • The company's poor financial report was a deathblow to its stock prices.
  • The injury in the final round was a deathblow to his chances of winning the match.
  • The sudden loss of a key client dealt a deathblow to the small business.
  • The revelation of the secret was the deathblow to the negotiations.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deathblow, such as: accident, apocalypse, bane, blow, boon, break, bummer.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accident

kiss of death

ace in the hole

  • capper
  • clincher
  • confutation
  • coup de grace
  • crusher
  • deathblow
  • decisive argument
  • decisive resource
  • determinant
  • factor
  • knockout
  • reserve
  • secret advantage
  • secret weapon
  • sure advantage
  • topper
  • trump card

capper

  • ace in the hole
  • acme
  • aftermath
  • all the way
  • altitude
  • anticlimax
  • apex
  • apogee
  • blow off
  • cap
  • capstone
  • climax
  • clincher
  • close
  • closer
  • closing
  • coda
  • completion
  • conclusion
  • confutation
  • consummation
  • copestone
  • coup de grace
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • critical mass
  • crown
  • crowning blow
  • crowning touch
  • crusher
  • culmination
  • deathblow
  • deciding moment
  • determinant
  • elevation
  • eminence
  • end
  • endgame
  • ending
  • epilog
  • epilogue
  • factor
  • finale
  • finis
  • finish
  • finisher
  • finishing touch
  • grand finale
  • height
  • high noon
  • high point
  • high-water mark
  • homestretch
  • knockout
  • limit
  • maximum
  • meridian
  • mop-up
  • ne plus ultra
  • noon
  • payoff
  • peak
  • perfection
  • pinnacle
  • postscript
  • punch line
  • roof
  • shank
  • summit
  • tag end
  • tail end
  • tip-top
  • tiptop
  • top
  • topper
  • vertex
  • windup
  • wrap-up
  • zenith

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