Last Resort

Synonyms of last resort

• final option
• ultimate solution
• final alternative

Antonyms of last resort

• first choice
• initial option
• primary solution

Collocations of last resort

desperate measure

Frequency: 80 %

Taking out a loan was a desperate measure to pay off the debt.

ultimate choice

Frequency: 60 %

Leaving the country was seen as the ultimate choice to escape persecution.

final resort

Frequency: 50 %

Moving back in with his parents was the final resort after losing his job.

extreme option

Frequency: 45 %

Filing for bankruptcy was seen as an extreme option to deal with the financial crisis.

Idiomatic Expressions for last resort

• Phrase: last resort
  Meaning: the final option or solution when all else fails
  Usage: Going to court should be a last resort in resolving disputes.