fall

The word “fall” has 1 syllable: fall.

It's pronounced as /fɔːl/.


What is synonym and antonym for fall?

In the thesaurus, “fall” has 60 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fall along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fall

  • become
  • cascade
  • collapse
  • crash
  • declination
  • decline
  • decrease
  • degradation
  • demise
  • dent
  • depreciate
  • descend
  • descent
  • deterioration
  • die
  • diminish
  • dip
  • disaster
  • dive
  • down
  • downfall
  • downhill
  • drop
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • failure
  • falter
  • give up
  • go down
  • hanging
  • land
  • lose
  • loss
  • occur
  • perish
  • plummet
  • plunge
  • recession
  • reduction
  • setback
  • settle
  • sink
  • slide
  • slip
  • slope
  • slump
  • spill
  • stumble
  • subside
  • succumb
  • surrender
  • take place
  • throw
  • topple
  • trespass
  • trip
  • tumble
  • vanish
  • wander
  • waterfall

Antonyms for fall

  • accumulate
  • addition
  • advance
  • appear
  • arise
  • ascend
  • ascent
  • boost
  • breathe
  • build
  • climb
  • come to
  • development
  • emerge
  • endure
  • enlarge
  • enlargement
  • escalate
  • evolution
  • expand
  • fight
  • forgive
  • gain
  • go up
  • grow
  • growth
  • increase
  • increment
  • intensify
  • justify
  • lift
  • live
  • mount
  • pick up
  • prevail
  • progress
  • raise
  • rise
  • scale
  • snowball
  • soar
  • soaring
  • spike
  • stand
  • success
  • swell
  • triumph
  • up
  • win

Meanings of fall

  • noun
    1. The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
    2. A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
    3. The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
    4. A loss of greatness or status.
    5. That which falls or cascades.
    6. A crucial event or circumstance.
    7. A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
    8. Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
    9. The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
    10. An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
    11. A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
    12. The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard.
    13. The chasing of a hunted whale.
  • verb
    1. (heading) To be moved downwards.
    2. To move downwards.
    3. To happen, to change negatively.
    4. To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
    5. To diminish; to lessen or lower.
    6. To bring forth.
    7. To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
    8. To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
    9. To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
    10. To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
    11. To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
    12. To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
    13. To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
    14. (of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).

Example Sentences

  • In autumn, the leaves fall from the trees, painting the ground with vibrant colors.
  • Be careful not to fall on the slippery ice during winter.
  • The stock market experienced a significant fall after the economic downturn.
  • As we climbed higher, we could feel the temperature fall rapidly.
  • She couldn't prevent her tears from starting to fall as she listened to the sad news.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fall, such as: accumulate, addition, advance, appear, arise, ascend, ascent.

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

Related Words

abeyant

  • arrested
  • dormant
  • fallow
  • idle
  • inactive
  • inert
  • inoperative
  • interrupted
  • latent
  • off
  • suspended
  • unoccupied
  • unused
  • vacant

abiding by

about-faced

  • alter
  • arced
  • arched
  • backtracked
  • bent
  • bowed
  • change
  • convert
  • countermanded
  • crooked
  • curved
  • degenerate
  • deviate
  • drift
  • fall back
  • go back
  • hark back
  • move
  • overturn
  • overturned
  • pivoted
  • react
  • regress
  • relocate
  • remove
  • retract
  • return
  • reverse
  • reverted
  • revoked
  • rounded
  • shift
  • ship
  • shuffle
  • struck down
  • swept
  • swing
  • switch
  • transfer
  • transform
  • turn
  • turn back
  • twist
  • vary
  • veer
  • wheeled

about-facing

  • alter
  • arching
  • arcing
  • backtracking
  • bending
  • bowing
  • change
  • circling
  • coiling
  • convert
  • curling
  • curving
  • degenerate
  • deviate
  • drift
  • fall back
  • go back
  • hark back
  • hooking
  • looping
  • move
  • overturn
  • overturning
  • pivoting
  • react
  • regress
  • relocate
  • remove
  • retract
  • return
  • reverse
  • reverting
  • rounding
  • shift
  • ship
  • shuffle
  • sluing
  • spiraling
  • spiralling
  • striking down
  • sweeping
  • swing
  • switch
  • transfer
  • transform
  • turn
  • turn back
  • twist
  • vary
  • veer
  • wheeling

absolute

  • arbitrary
  • authoritarian
  • categorical
  • clear
  • complete
  • conclusive
  • decisive
  • definite
  • definitive
  • determinate
  • determinative
  • dictatorial
  • exact
  • excellent
  • factual
  • flawless
  • full
  • genuine
  • ideal
  • infallible
  • infinite
  • last
  • oppressive
  • outright
  • perfect
  • prime
  • pure
  • sheer
  • simple
  • total
  • tyrannic
  • ultimate
  • unadulterated
  • unconditional
  • undeniable
  • unequivocal
  • unlimited
  • unmitigated
  • unqualified
  • unquestionable
  • utter

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