Synonyms of falloff

falloff 1 of 2

noun

ˈfȯl-ˌȯf 

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened

the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• drop
• dent
• shrinkage
• depletion
• diminution
• loss
• decrement
• drop-off
• slump
• depression
• fall
• abatement
• diminishment
• step-down
• subtraction
• downturn
• deduction
• cut
• cutback
• slip
• shortening
• curtailment
• retrenchment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• gain
• rise
• enlargement
• boost
• increment
• addition
• raise
• accumulation
• uptick
• extension
• supplement
• accrual
• continuation
• accretion
• step-up
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend

fall off

2 of 2

verb

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• round
• sweep
• arc
• bow
• turn
• trend
• arch
• bend
• swerve
• hook
• wind
• wheel
• loop
• curl
• crook
• circle
• spiral
• coil
• deviate
• veer
• twist
• curlicue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falloff

Noun

The decline started with the surge of charter schools more than 20 years ago, but officials now also attribute the falloff to dwindling birth rates, the growth of private school vouchers and immigration issues. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026

Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Verb

Officials told Indian media outlets that whatever fell off the glacier may have dropped into a glacial lake and blocked a river, resulting in the massive wave of ice, water and debris that plowed through settlements nearby. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Adame was arrested last week in Tulare County after law enforcement found a license plate that had fallen off his car, then later found his vehicle abandoned in Sunnyvale. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026