Phrase guide

sinking ship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something which is doomed; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lost cause

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zinkend schip — something doomed
  • Finnish: uppoava laiva — something doomed
  • French: cause perdue — something doomed
  • German: sinkendes Schiff — something doomed
  • Hungarian: süllyedő hajó — something doomed
  • Polish: tonący okręt — something doomed
  • Russian: то́нущий кора́бль (tónuščij koráblʹ) — something doomed
  • Scottish Gaelic: tha na h-eòin a' falbh às a' chreig — something doomed