fall flat

The phrase “fall flat” has 2 syllables: fall flat

It's pronounced as /fɔːl flæt/

What is synonym and antonym for fall flat?

In the thesaurus, “fall flat” has 145 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for fall flat

abort
back wrong horse
backfire
backslide
baffle
balk
be defeated
be demoted
be found lacking
be in vain
be ruined
bite the dust
blunder
bomb
break down
bring to naught
bump
bungle
bust
cast down
chagrin
circumvent
close
collapse
collide
come a cropper
come apart
come to grief
come to naught
come to nothing
come up empty
crash
crash-land
crater
crumble
dash
dash hopes
deceive
decline
delude
deteriorate
die
die on the vine
disconcert
disenchant
disgruntle
dishearten
disillusion
dissatisfy
ditch
dive
drive into
drop
dumbfound
embitter
explode
fail
fall
fall down on
fall headlong
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fizz out
fizzle
fizzle out
flame out
flop
flounder
flummox
flunk
foil
fold
founder
give way
go astray
go down
go down swinging
go downhill
go in
go under
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go wrong
hamper
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hurtle
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leave in the lurch
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lose status
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meet
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miscarry
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not show
overbalance
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pitch
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ruin prospects
run aground
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sink
skid
slip
slump
smash
splash down
sprawl
stall
stand up
strike out
struggle
tank
tease
thwart
topple
torment
tumble
turn out badly
underwhelm
upset
vex
wane
wash out
washout

Antonyms for fall flat

accomplish
achieve
aid
ascend
assist
build
capture
click
come off
complete
cook
correct
delight
deliver
develop
do well
earn
encourage
excite
explain
finish
flourish
forward
gain
go
go over
go up
help
improve
make happy
merit
obtain
pan out
please
prevail
procure
prosper
reach
rise
satisfy
succeed
thrive
triumph
win
work out

Meanings of fall flat

verb
1. To produce no effect; to fail in the intended effect.

Example Sentences

Despite rehearsing for hours, the comedian's jokes seemed to fall flat with the audience.
The company's attempt to launch a new product fall flat due to poor marketing and lack of consumer interest.
Her attempt to lighten the mood with a joke fall flat as everyone remained silent.
The party decorations were meant to impress, but they fall flat and failed to create the desired atmosphere.
The singer's attempt to hit the high note fall flat as her voice cracked mid-performance.

On this page you'll find 190 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fall flat, such as: abort, accomplish, achieve, aid, ascend, assist, back wrong horse.

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fails

abort
acts up
back out
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backslide
be cleaned out
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fault
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turn out badly
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wheezes
wilts
withers
yields

fall short

abandon
abate
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atrophy
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be careless
be defeated
be demoted
be deprived of
be found lacking
be impoverished
be in vain
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be reduced
be ruined
become poorer
bereave
blow
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break down
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