last ditch

The phrase “last ditch” has 2 syllables: last ditch

It's pronounced as /læst dɪtʃ/


What is synonym and antonym for last ditch?

In the thesaurus, “last ditch” has 50 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for last ditch along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for last ditch

  • Dunkirk
  • boiling point
  • breaking point
  • climax
  • clutch
  • condition
  • conjuncture
  • contingency
  • corner
  • crisis
  • crunch
  • crunch time
  • deadlock
  • desperate
  • do-or-die
  • eleventh hour
  • eleventh-hour
  • emergency
  • exigency
  • extremity
  • final
  • fix
  • flash point
  • frantic
  • happening
  • head
  • hole
  • hot water
  • impasse
  • jam
  • juncture
  • landmark
  • last minute
  • last-chance
  • last-gasp
  • last-minute
  • last-resort
  • milestone
  • pass
  • pinch
  • possibility
  • predicament
  • scrape
  • situation
  • spot
  • stalemate
  • strait
  • tinderbox
  • turning point
  • zero hour

Example Sentences

  • They made a last ditch effort to save the company from bankruptcy.
  • The team mounted a last ditch defense in the final minutes of the game.
  • In a last ditch attempt to pass the exam, he studied all night.
  • The firefighters made a last ditch effort to contain the wildfire.
  • She took a last ditch chance to win the contest by submitting her entry just before the deadline.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms or another words to last ditch, such as: Dunkirk, boiling point, breaking point, climax, clutch, condition, conjuncture.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

eleventh hours

  • Dunkirks
  • boiling points
  • breaking points
  • climaxes
  • clutches
  • conditions
  • conjunctures
  • contingencies
  • corners
  • crises
  • crossroads
  • crunch times
  • crunches
  • deadlocks
  • emergencies
  • exigencies
  • extremities
  • fixes
  • flash points
  • happenings
  • heads
  • holes
  • hot waters
  • impasses
  • jams
  • junctures
  • landmarks
  • last ditches
  • last minutes
  • milestones
  • passes
  • pinches
  • possibilities
  • predicaments
  • scrapes
  • situations
  • spots
  • stalemates
  • straits
  • tinderboxes
  • turning points
  • zero hours

zero hour

  • A-day
  • D-day
  • Dunkirk
  • H-hour
  • appointed hour
  • boiling point
  • breaking point
  • climax
  • clutch
  • condition
  • conjuncture
  • contingency
  • corner
  • countdown
  • crisis
  • crisis point
  • crossroad
  • crossroads
  • crunch
  • crunch time
  • deadline
  • deadlock
  • eleventh hour
  • emergency
  • exigency
  • extremity
  • fix
  • flash point
  • happening
  • head
  • hole
  • hot water
  • impasse
  • jam
  • jumping-off point
  • juncture
  • landmark
  • last ditch
  • last minute
  • milestone
  • moment of truth
  • pass
  • pinch
  • pivotal moment
  • point of no return
  • possibility
  • predicament
  • scrape
  • situation
  • spot
  • stalemate
  • start time
  • strait
  • target
  • target day
  • the time
  • tinderbox
  • turning point
  • vital moment

last minutes

  • Dunkirks
  • boiling points
  • breaking points
  • climaxes
  • clutches
  • conditions
  • conjunctures
  • contingencies
  • corners
  • crises
  • crossroads
  • crunch times
  • crunches
  • deadlocks
  • eleventh hours
  • emergencies
  • exigencies
  • extremities
  • fixes
  • flash points
  • happenings
  • heads
  • holes
  • hot waters
  • impasses
  • jams
  • junctures
  • landmarks
  • last ditches
  • milestones
  • passes
  • pinches
  • possibilities
  • predicaments
  • scrapes
  • situations
  • spots
  • stalemates
  • straits
  • tinderboxes
  • turning points
  • zero hours

eleventh hour

  • Dunkirk
  • boiling point
  • breaking point
  • climax
  • clutch
  • condition
  • conjuncture
  • contingency
  • corner
  • crisis
  • crunch
  • crunch time
  • deadlock
  • emergency
  • exigency
  • extremity
  • final
  • fix
  • flash point
  • happening
  • head
  • high time
  • hole
  • hot water
  • impasse
  • jam
  • juncture
  • just in time
  • landmark
  • last ditch
  • last minute
  • last-ditch
  • last-minute
  • late
  • milestone
  • nick of time
  • pass
  • pinch
  • possibility
  • predicament
  • scrape
  • situation
  • spot
  • stalemate
  • strait
  • the last moment
  • tinderbox
  • turning point
  • zero hour

last minute


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