come-down
Fall from grace
A come-down is a descent to a lower status or condition, especially an anticlimactic one: After running a department, this job feels like a come-down.
The term also describes the unpleasant aftereffects of drug use as the high wears off: The come-down from ecstasy can last a day or two.
Sudden violent impact
- detoxSubstance removal process
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
depression · irritability · anxiety · insomnia · nausea · shakes · recovery · sobriety
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- deflationSustained decrease in prices
bummer · setback · defeat · dismay · chagrin · regret · descent · drop
crash
Sudden violent impact
exhaustion · depression · irritability · anxiety · insomnia · nausea · shakes · recovery · sobriety · cold turkey
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
deflation · bummer · setback · defeat · dismay · chagrin · regret · descent · drop · fall
come-downpromotion
Rank increase or publicity
rise · step up · elevation · advancement · upgrade
come-downtriumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
high point · peak experience · coup · win · success
come, down, comes, came, coming, comer, comers, outcome, outcomes