falling

The word “falling” has 2 syllables: fall-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔlɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for falling?

In the thesaurus, “falling” has 48 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for falling

  • collapsing
  • dangling
  • decadence
  • decay
  • decaying
  • declination
  • decline
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • descending
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • diminishing
  • dipping
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • dropping
  • dying
  • ebbing
  • faltering
  • losing
  • lowering
  • pendant
  • pendent
  • perishing
  • plummeting
  • plunging
  • shrinking
  • sinking
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • straying
  • stumbling
  • subsiding
  • succumbing
  • surrendering
  • suspended
  • throwing
  • toppling
  • trespassing
  • tripping
  • tumbling
  • vanishing
  • wandering
  • weakening

Antonyms for falling

  • accumulating
  • arising
  • ascending
  • breathing
  • building
  • climbing
  • coming to
  • conquering
  • development
  • enduring
  • enlarging
  • erect
  • escalating
  • evolution
  • expanding
  • expansion
  • fighting
  • forgiving
  • growing
  • growth
  • improvement
  • increasing
  • intensifying
  • justifying
  • lifting
  • living
  • mounting
  • prevailing
  • progress
  • progression
  • rigid
  • rising
  • soaring
  • spiking
  • standing
  • stiff
  • swelling
  • upright
  • winning

Meanings of falling

  • 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).
  • noun
    1. Present participle of fall.
  • adjective
    1. That falls or fall.

Example Sentences

  • The sound of rain falling on the roof provided a soothing backdrop for the evening.
  • She glanced out the window and saw leaves falling gently from the trees, signaling the arrival of autumn.
  • He felt a sense of exhilaration while skydiving, experiencing the sensation of free falling through the air.
  • The economy showed signs of improvement with unemployment rates falling steadily over the past few months.
  • As she stumbled, she felt herself falling forward, but a quick reflex saved her from hitting the ground.

On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falling, such as: accumulating, arising, ascending, breathing, building, climbing, collapsing.

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

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backing away

  • dropping back
  • falling back
  • giving way
  • losing ground
  • pulling out
  • retiring
  • retreating
  • withdrawing

ebbing

  • abating
  • collapsing
  • crumbling
  • decay
  • decaying
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • departure
  • descending
  • deteriorating
  • deterioration
  • diminishing
  • doomed
  • downturn
  • drop
  • exodus
  • fading
  • failure
  • fall
  • falling
  • loss
  • lowering
  • moribund
  • plunging
  • recession
  • removal
  • shrinking
  • sliding
  • slump
  • subsiding
  • tumbling
  • vanishing
  • waning
  • weakening
  • worsening

falling away

  • declining
  • decreasing
  • diminishing
  • falling
  • subsiding
  • tapering off

falling flat

  • abort
  • backfire
  • baffle
  • bombing
  • break down
  • bump
  • collapse
  • collapsing
  • collide
  • come apart
  • coming a cropper
  • coming to grief
  • coming up empty
  • deceive
  • decline
  • disconcert
  • disenchant
  • dishearten
  • disillusion
  • dissatisfy
  • ditch
  • dive
  • drop
  • dumbfound
  • dying on the vine
  • fail
  • failing
  • fall
  • fall through
  • falling short
  • fizzle
  • flaming out
  • flop
  • flopping
  • fold
  • folding
  • hamper
  • hurtle
  • laying an egg
  • meet
  • misfire
  • mislead
  • missing
  • overturn
  • plunge
  • slip
  • smash
  • striking out
  • struggling
  • topple
  • tumble
  • washing out

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