falls flat

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

It's pronounced as /fɔːlz flæt/


What is synonym and antonym for falls flat?

In the thesaurus, “falls flat” has 39 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for falls flat

  • bombs
  • breaks down
  • busts
  • collapses
  • comes a cropper
  • comes to grief
  • comes up empty
  • crashes
  • craters
  • crumbles
  • declines
  • dies
  • dies on the vine
  • fails
  • falls short
  • fizzles
  • flames out
  • flops
  • flounders
  • flunks
  • folds
  • founders
  • goes under
  • implodes
  • lays an egg
  • miscarries
  • misfires
  • misses
  • self-destructs
  • sinks
  • skids
  • slips
  • slumps
  • stalls
  • strikes out
  • struggles
  • tanks
  • wanes
  • washes out

Antonyms for falls flat

  • clicks
  • comes off
  • cooks
  • delivers
  • flourishes
  • goes
  • goes over
  • pans out
  • prevails
  • prospers
  • succeeds
  • thrives
  • triumphs
  • wins
  • works out

Example Sentences

  • His attempt at humor falls flat when nobody laughs at his joke.
  • The new advertising campaign falls flat with consumers, failing to generate interest in the product.
  • Despite his enthusiasm, his performance falls flat due to lack of preparation.
  • The singer's attempt to hit the high note falls flat, disappointing the audience.
  • The company's attempt to rebrand falls flat as customers remain loyal to the original brand.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falls flat, such as: bombs, breaks down, busts, clicks, collapses, comes a cropper, comes off.

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

Related Words

fails

  • abort
  • acts up
  • back out
  • back wrong horse
  • backslide
  • be cleaned out
  • be defeated
  • be demoted
  • be found lacking
  • be in arrears
  • be in vain
  • be ruined
  • be taken to the cleaners
  • become insolvent
  • blink
  • blunder
  • bombs
  • break
  • break down
  • breaks
  • breaks down
  • chagrins
  • cheats
  • close
  • close down
  • collapses
  • come to naught
  • come to nothing
  • comes a cropper
  • comes to grief
  • comes up empty
  • crash
  • crashes
  • craters
  • crumbles
  • cuts out
  • decays
  • deceives
  • decline
  • declines
  • defalcate
  • default
  • defaults
  • degenerates
  • deludes
  • desert
  • deteriorate
  • deteriorates
  • dies
  • dies on the vine
  • disappoint
  • disappoints
  • discontents
  • discount
  • disenchants
  • disgruntles
  • dishonor
  • disillusions
  • displeases
  • disregard
  • disregards
  • dissatisfies
  • distresses
  • droops
  • drop
  • drop a bundle
  • emaciates
  • end
  • fades
  • fall
  • fall flat
  • fall short
  • fall through
  • falls flat
  • falls short
  • fault
  • finish
  • fizzle
  • fizzles
  • flags
  • flames out
  • flop
  • flops
  • flounder
  • flounders
  • flunks
  • fold
  • folds
  • forget
  • forgets
  • founder
  • founders
  • funk
  • gives out
  • go astray
  • go bankrupt
  • go belly up
  • go broke
  • go bust
  • go down
  • go down swinging
  • go downhill
  • go into Chapter 11
  • go out of business
  • go to the wall
  • go under
  • go up
  • go up in smoke
  • go wrong
  • goes
  • goes under
  • hit bottom
  • hit the skids
  • ignore
  • ignores
  • implodes
  • jams
  • lags
  • languishes
  • lays an egg
  • let down
  • lets down
  • lose big
  • lose control
  • lose out
  • lose status
  • malfunctions
  • meet with disaster
  • miscarries
  • miscarry
  • misfires
  • miss
  • miss the boat
  • misses
  • misses out on
  • mocks
  • neglect
  • neglects
  • omit
  • omits
  • overdraw
  • overlook
  • overlooks
  • overpass
  • overpasses
  • passes over
  • play into
  • pretermits
  • repudiate
  • rots
  • run aground
  • runs down
  • sags
  • self-destructs
  • sinks
  • skids
  • skips
  • slides
  • slight
  • slights
  • slip
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sputters
  • stalls
  • strikes out
  • struggles
  • tanks
  • terminate
  • turn out badly
  • upsets
  • wanes
  • washes out
  • weakens
  • wears out
  • wheezes
  • wilts
  • withers
  • yields

falls short

  • bombs
  • breaks down
  • busts
  • collapses
  • comes a cropper
  • comes to grief
  • comes up empty
  • crashes
  • craters
  • crumbles
  • declines
  • dies
  • dies on the vine
  • fails
  • falls flat
  • fizzles
  • flames out
  • flops
  • flounders
  • flunks
  • folds
  • founders
  • goes under
  • implodes
  • lays an egg
  • miscarries
  • misfires
  • misses
  • self-destructs
  • sinks
  • skids
  • slips
  • slumps
  • stalls
  • strikes out
  • struggles
  • tanks
  • wanes
  • washes out

tanks

  • bastilles
  • big houses
  • blocks
  • bombs
  • bridewells
  • brigs
  • bull pens
  • cages
  • calabooses
  • cans
  • cells
  • clinks
  • collapses
  • comes a cropper
  • comes to grief
  • comes up empty
  • concentration camps
  • coolers
  • coops
  • crashes
  • craters
  • crumbles
  • declines
  • dies on the vine
  • dungeons
  • fails
  • falls flat
  • falls short
  • flames out
  • flops
  • flounders
  • flunks
  • folds
  • founders
  • glasshouses
  • goes under
  • guardhouses
  • guardrooms
  • gulags
  • hocks
  • holds
  • holes
  • hoosegows
  • hulks
  • implodes
  • jailhouses
  • jails
  • joints
  • jugs
  • keeps
  • labor camps
  • lays an egg
  • lockups
  • miscarries
  • misfires
  • misses
  • nicks
  • oubliettes
  • penitentiaries
  • pens
  • pokeys
  • prison camps
  • prisons
  • quods
  • reform schools
  • reformatories
  • self-destructs
  • sinks
  • skids
  • slammers
  • slams
  • slips
  • slumps
  • stalags
  • stirs
  • stockades
  • strikes out
  • struggles
  • tolbooths
  • training schools
  • wanes
  • wards
  • washes out
  • work camps

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