came to nothing
Failed to materialize
Came to nothing describes an effort, plan, or hope that ultimately failed to produce any result.
The phrase emphasizes complete lack of outcome rather than partial success: All our negotiations came to nothing.
Her dreams of becoming a singer came to nothing after the accident.
Similar to came to naught.
Excessively proud or futile
- futileIncapable of producing results
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- uselessWithout practical value
- unavailingProducing no result
fruitless · ineffectual · to no avail · worthless · hollow · empty · nugatory · bootless
Prevented from succeeding
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- unaccomplishedNot yet done
- stillbornDead at birth
- abortiveFailed before completion
unfinished · incomplete · abandoned · shelved · scrapped · derailed · stalled · unreached
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- collapseSudden structural failure
- defeatVictory over another
- downfallSudden loss of power
washout · flop · bust · misfire · fizzle · wreck · nosedive · setback
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
discouraged · disillusioned · frustrated · dejected · dispirited · downcast · dashed hopes · crushed
vain
Excessively proud or futile
unavailing · fruitless · ineffectual · to no avail · worthless · hollow · empty · nugatory · bootless · idle
thwarted
Prevented from succeeding
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- unaccomplishedNot yet done
- stillbornDead at birth
abortive · unfinished · incomplete · abandoned · shelved · scrapped · derailed · stalled · unreached · unattained
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
downfall · washout · flop · bust · misfire · fizzle · wreck · nosedive · setback · reversal
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
disheartened · discouraged · disillusioned · frustrated · dejected · dispirited · downcast · dashed hopes · crushed · sunk
came to nothingsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
bore fruit · paid off · worked out · panned out · triumphed
came to nothingmaterialized
Became physically present
took shape · came into being · came to pass · came true · crystallized
came, coming, comers, income, incoming, outcome, become, becomes, becoming