Antonyms for up the creek
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kreek, krik |
| Phonetic Transcription : krik, krɪk |
Definition of up the creek
Origin :- Indian tribe or confederation, 1725, named for creek, the geographical feature, and abbreviated from Ochese Creek Indians, from the place in Georgia where English first encountered them. Native name is Muskogee, a word of uncertain origin.
- As in behind the eight ball : adj in a jam
- As in irremediable : adj hopeless
- As in defenseless : adj powerless, vulnerable
- As in desperate : adj hopeless
- As in hopeless : adj futile, pessimistic
Synonyms for up the creek
- at end of one's rope
- back to the wall
- bad
- beyond recall
- can't win
- caught
- cureless
- cynical
- dead duck
- dejected
- demoralized
- despairing
- desperate
- despondent
- desponding
- disconsolate
- discouraging
- downcast
- downhearted
- endangered
- exposed
- fatal
- forlorn
- futile
- gone
- goner
- hands tied
- hard up
- helpless
- ill-fated
- impossible
- impracticable
- in a pickle
- in a tight spot
- in despair
- in Dutch
- in hot water
- in line of fire
- in the soup
- in the toilet
- inconsolable
- incurable
- indefensible
- irrecoverable
- irredeemable
- irremediable
- irreparable
- irretrievable
- irreversible
- irrevocable
- like a clay pigeon
- like a sitting duck
- lost
- menacing
- naked
- no-chance
- no-way
- no-win
- on the hot seat
- on the line
- on the spot
- open
- out on a limb
- out on limb
- past hope
- pigeon
- pointless
- poor
- running out of time
- sad
- shot down
- sinister
- sunk
- threatening
- tragic
- unachievable
- unarmed
- unavailing
- unfortunate
- unguarded
- unmitigable
- unprotected
- up against it
- up the creek
- useless
- vain
- weak
- wide open
- woebegone
- worsening
- wretched
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