falling flat

The phrase “falling flat” has 3 syllables: fall-ing flat.

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔː.lɪŋ flæt/.


What is synonym and antonym for falling flat?

In the thesaurus, “falling flat” has 52 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for 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

Antonyms for falling flat

  • aid
  • ascend
  • assist
  • clicking
  • coming off
  • delivering
  • encourage
  • explain
  • go up
  • going
  • going over
  • help
  • prevailing
  • rise
  • succeeding
  • working out

Example Sentences

  • His attempt at humor ended up falling flat with the audience.
  • The company's marketing campaign was anticipated to be a success but ended up falling flat.
  • Despite rehearsing for hours, her singing performance still ended up falling flat.
  • The new product launch fell short of expectations, falling flat in terms of sales.
  • His excuses for being late were met with skepticism, falling flat in front of his boss.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falling flat, such as: abort, aid, ascend, assist, backfire, baffle, bombing.

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

Related Words

falling short

  • bombing
  • collapsing
  • coming a cropper
  • coming to grief
  • coming up empty
  • dying on the vine
  • failing
  • falling flat
  • flaming out
  • flopping
  • folding
  • laying an egg
  • missing
  • striking out
  • struggling
  • washing out

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