fall apart

The phrase “fall apart” has 3 syllables: fall a-part

It's pronounced as /fɔl əˈpɑrt/


What is synonym and antonym for fall apart?

In the thesaurus, “fall apart” has 45 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for fall apart

  • addle
  • break
  • break down
  • break up
  • choke
  • collapse
  • contaminate
  • corrupt
  • crack
  • crack up
  • crumble
  • curdle
  • decay
  • decline
  • decompose
  • defile
  • degenerate
  • descend
  • deteriorate
  • dilapidate
  • disintegrate
  • ferment
  • fester
  • foul
  • go off the deep end
  • go to pieces
  • go to seed
  • lose it
  • melt down
  • mold
  • molder
  • mortify
  • perish
  • pollute
  • putrefy
  • rot
  • run to seed
  • rust
  • sink
  • sour
  • spoil
  • taint
  • turn
  • turn off
  • wither

Antonyms for fall apart

  • age
  • ameliorate
  • assemble
  • better
  • build
  • cleanse
  • compose
  • develop
  • grow
  • improve
  • integrate
  • mature
  • meliorate
  • purify
  • refresh
  • renew
  • restore
  • ripen

Meanings of fall apart

  • verb
    1. To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
    2. To be emotionally in crisis.

Example Sentences

  • Fall apart the moment she heard the news, her composure shattered into tears.
  • The old house began to fall apart under the weight of neglect, its once-grand facade crumbling.
  • Despite their efforts to hold it together, the relationship eventually began to fall apart under the strain.
  • The elaborate plan started to fall apart when unexpected obstacles arose.
  • With each passing day, it seemed like everything was starting to fall apart around him.

On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fall apart, such as: addle, age, ameliorate, assemble, better, break, break down.

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

Related Words

decay

  • abate
  • addle
  • adulteration
  • atrophy
  • be impaired
  • become contaminated
  • blight
  • break down
  • break up
  • breakdown
  • caries
  • collapse
  • consumption
  • contaminate
  • corrode
  • corrosion
  • corrupt
  • corruption
  • crumble
  • crumbling
  • curdle
  • curdling
  • de-escalate
  • debilitate
  • debilitation
  • decadence
  • decaying
  • declension
  • decline
  • decompose
  • decomposition
  • decrease
  • decrepitude
  • defile
  • degeneracy
  • degenerate
  • degeneration
  • degrade
  • depreciate
  • depreciation
  • descend
  • descent
  • deteriorate
  • deterioration
  • devolve
  • dilapidate
  • dilapidation
  • diminish
  • discolor
  • disintegrate
  • disintegration
  • disrepair
  • dissolution
  • dissolve
  • downfall
  • downsize
  • droop
  • drooping
  • dry-rot
  • dwindle
  • dying
  • ebb
  • ebbing
  • emaciate
  • enfeeblement
  • exhaustion
  • extinction
  • fade
  • fading
  • fail
  • failing
  • fall
  • fall apart
  • ferment
  • fermentation
  • fester
  • festering
  • flag
  • flagging
  • foul
  • gangrene
  • get worse
  • go
  • go bad
  • go to pot
  • go to seed
  • go to the dogs
  • hit rock bottom
  • hit the skids
  • impairment
  • lag
  • languish
  • lessen
  • limping
  • lower
  • mildew
  • mold
  • molder
  • moldering
  • mortification
  • mortify
  • pejorate
  • perish
  • perishing
  • pollute
  • putrefaction
  • putrefy
  • putresce
  • putrescence
  • putridity
  • putridness
  • reach depths
  • recede
  • reduce
  • regress
  • regression
  • relapse
  • retrograde
  • rot
  • rotting
  • ruin
  • ruination
  • run down
  • run to seed
  • rust
  • sag
  • sap
  • senescence
  • setback
  • shrivel
  • sicken
  • sink
  • slip
  • slump
  • sour
  • souring
  • spoil
  • spoilage
  • spoilation
  • suppurate
  • taint
  • turn
  • turn off
  • undermine
  • wane
  • waste away
  • wasting
  • wasting away
  • weaken
  • weakening
  • wear away
  • wear out
  • wilt
  • wither
  • withering
  • worsen
  • yield

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