tailspin Synonyms
Another word for tailspin
• noun (Context 1)
A rapid, uncontrolled, and chaotic deterioration or decline, especially in someone's emotional state or in an economic or organizational situation.
"The sudden loss of their largest client sent the fledgling company into a financial nosedive."
• noun (Context 2)
A steep, spiraling descent of an aircraft in which the tail makes a wider circle than the nose, caused by an aerodynamic stall.
"The test pilot managed to regain control of the plane and pull out of the spin just above the treetops."
• verb (Context 3)
To fall into a rapid, chaotic, and uncontrolled decline or deterioration.
"Currency values began to spiral after the central bank announced unexpected interest rate cuts."
• verb (Context 4)
To descend in a steep, uncontrolled spiral (of an aircraft).
"With one engine disabled by severe icing, the small aircraft began to nosedive toward the frozen lake."
Opposites of tailspin
The opposite of tailspin shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: