fallen flat

The phrase “fallen flat” has 3 syllables: fal-len flat.

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔːlən flæt/.


What is synonym and antonym for fallen flat?

In the thesaurus, “fallen flat” has 49 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for fallen flat

  • abort
  • backfire
  • baffle
  • break down
  • bump
  • collapse
  • collapsed
  • collide
  • come apart
  • come to grief
  • come up empty
  • deceive
  • decline
  • disconcert
  • disenchant
  • dishearten
  • disillusion
  • dissatisfy
  • ditch
  • dive
  • drop
  • dumbfound
  • fail
  • failed
  • fall
  • fall through
  • fallen short
  • fizzle
  • flop
  • flopped
  • fold
  • hamper
  • hurtle
  • laid an egg
  • meet
  • misfire
  • mislead
  • missed
  • overturn
  • plunge
  • slip
  • smash
  • stalled
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • struggled
  • topple
  • tumble
  • washed out

Antonyms for fallen flat

  • aid
  • ascend
  • assist
  • clicked
  • come off
  • delivered
  • encourage
  • explain
  • go up
  • gone
  • gone over
  • help
  • prevailed
  • rise
  • succeeded
  • worked out

Example Sentences

  • Despite his attempts at humor, his jokes had fallen flat and elicited no laughter from the audience.
  • The new marketing campaign had fallen flat with consumers, failing to generate the expected interest in the product.
  • Her ambitious plan to impress her boss had fallen flat when he remained unimpressed by her efforts.
  • The actor's performance had fallen flat due to a lack of emotion and conviction in his delivery.
  • Their hopes of success had fallen flat when the project encountered unforeseen obstacles at every turn.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fallen flat, such as: abort, aid, ascend, assist, backfire, baffle, break down.

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

Related Words

fallen short

  • abate
  • abort
  • atrophy
  • backfire
  • break down
  • collapsed
  • come a cropper
  • come apart
  • come to grief
  • come up empty
  • decline
  • decrease
  • die down
  • die out
  • dim
  • diminish
  • drop
  • drop off
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • fade
  • fail
  • failed
  • fall
  • fall flat
  • fall off
  • fall through
  • fallen flat
  • fizzle
  • flamed out
  • flop
  • flopped
  • fold
  • forget
  • give up
  • laid an egg
  • lessen
  • miscarried
  • misfire
  • missed
  • narrow
  • peter out
  • reduce
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • shrivel
  • slacken
  • squander
  • stalled
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • struggled
  • subside
  • suffer
  • surrender
  • taper off
  • wane
  • washed out
  • waste
  • weaken
  • wither

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