A fate worse than death
phrase
A situation that is so terrible, it is considered worse than dying.
Living in constant fear and anxiety felt like a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- faced with a fate worse than death
- meet a fate worse than death
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
A severe punishment or unfortunate outcome.
Being imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit seemed to him a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- endured a fate worse than death
- escape a fate worse than death
phrase
A situation or consequence one deeply dreads or fears.
To lose my memory is to me a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- confront a fate worse than death
- risk a fate worse than death
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
A situation that is so terrible, it is considered worse than dying.
Living in constant fear and anxiety felt like a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- faced with a fate worse than death
- meet a fate worse than death
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
A severe punishment or unfortunate outcome.
Being imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit seemed to him a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- endured a fate worse than death
- escape a fate worse than death
phrase
A situation or consequence one deeply dreads or fears.
To lose my memory is to me a fate worse than death.
Often appears as...
- confront a fate worse than death
- risk a fate worse than death
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
This phrase is hyperbolic, expressing extreme situations figuratively, not something literally worse than death.
After losing the championship, the athlete said it was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Used to emphasize the emotional burden or trauma associated with an event.
For the performer, forgetting the lines on stage was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Connotation
The phrase carries a strong negative connotation, often reserved for deeply disturbing or distressing situations.
She viewed living without her freedom as a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
This phrase is hyperbolic, expressing extreme situations figuratively, not something literally worse than death.
After losing the championship, the athlete said it was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Used to emphasize the emotional burden or trauma associated with an event.
For the performer, forgetting the lines on stage was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Connotation
The phrase carries a strong negative connotation, often reserved for deeply disturbing or distressing situations.
She viewed living without her freedom as a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
This phrase is hyperbolic, expressing extreme situations figuratively, not something literally worse than death.
After losing the championship, the athlete said it was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Used to emphasize the emotional burden or trauma associated with an event.
For the performer, forgetting the lines on stage was a fate worse than death.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Connotation
The phrase carries a strong negative connotation, often reserved for deeply disturbing or distressing situations.
She viewed living without her freedom as a fate worse than death.
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