Synonyms of boomeranging

boomeranging

verb

present participle of boomerang

as in collapsing

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect

the well-meaning gesture boomeranged, since he ended up being offended by it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• flopping
• backfiring
• folding
• struggling
• floundering
• slipping
• waning
• flunking
• slumping
• washing out
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeeding
• flourishing
• thriving
• prospering