Synonyms of fallen

fallen 1 of 2

adjective

as in dead

no longer living

let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dead
• deceased
• gone
• asleep
• low
• departed
• extinct
• late
• dying
• defunct
• lifeless
• demised
• cold
• breathless
• bitten the dust
• fading
• moribund
• terminated
• lapsed
• finished
• stillborn
• inanimate
• insensate
• nonliving

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• alive
• live
• breathing
• living
• going
• quick
• active
• vital
• dynamic
• animate
• functioning
• lively
• animated
• vibrant
• operative
• thriving
• running
• vivacious

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• alive
• live
• breathing
• living
• going
• quick
• active
• vital
• dynamic
• animate
• functioning
• lively
• animated
• vibrant
• operative
• thriving
• running
• vivacious

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fallen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of fall

1

as in stumbled

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbled
• tripped
• slipped
• toppled
• tumbled
• dropped
• crashed
• collapsed
• slid
• crumpled
• plummeted
• plunged
• skidded
• plopped
• slumped (over)
• plunked
• wiped out
• keeled
• precipitated
• plonked
• flumped
• nose-dived
• free-fell

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• stood (up)
• risen
• gotten up
• got up
• uprisen

• stood (up)
• risen
• gotten up
• got up
• uprisen

2

as in collapsed

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• capitulated
• surrendered
• succumbed
• submitted
• given (in)
• given up
• knuckled under
• bowed
• lost
• relinquished
• buckled
• folded
• handed over
• caved (in)
• failed
• conceded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood
• endured
• opposed
• fought
• resisted
• overcome
• won
• beaten
• beat
• defied
• withstood
• prevailed
• conquered
• bucked
• repelled
• triumphed

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• stood
• endured
• opposed
• fought
• resisted
• overcome
• won
• beaten
• beat
• defied
• withstood
• prevailed
• conquered
• bucked
• repelled
• triumphed

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3

as in plunged

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• dipped
• dropped
• tumbled
• crashed
• declined
• plummeted
• sunk
• descended
• lowered
• skidded
• dived
• dove
• cratered
• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• nose-dived
• died (down)
• retreated
• drooped
• dwindled
• waned
• ebbed
• lessened
• tapered off
• abated
• receded
• let up
• moderated
• de-escalated

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• risen
• lifted
• ascended
• mounted
• soared
• arisen
• spiked
• increased
• upped
• built
• grown
• accumulated
• expanded
• swollen
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• picked up
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• ballooned
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

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• risen
• lifted
• ascended
• mounted
• soared
• arisen
• spiked
• increased
• upped
• built
• grown
• accumulated
• expanded
• swollen
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• picked up
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• ballooned
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

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4

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• declined
• vanished
• diminished
• shrunk
• dropped (off)
• shrunken
• fallen away
• weakened
• subsided
• collapsed
• dwindled
• drained (away)
• receded
• waned
• died (away or down or out)
• ebbed
• tapered
• lowered
• tapered off
• lessened
• palled
• eased
• remitted
• relented
• moderated
• let up
• abated
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• evaporated
• contracted
• compressed
• faded (away)
• melted (away)
• sunk
• de-escalated
• slowed (down)
• slackened
• given out
• condensed
• alleviated
• constricted
• frittered (away)
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• relaxed
• flagged
• deflated
• caved (in)

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• increased
• risen
• built
• grown
• accumulated
• mounted
• soared
• expanded
• swollen
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• picked up
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• ballooned
• appeared
• emerged
• burgeoned
• showed up
• snowballed
• shown up
• bourgeoned
• lengthened
• elongated
• blown up
• distended

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• increased
• risen
• built
• grown
• accumulated
• mounted
• soared
• expanded
• swollen
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• picked up
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• ballooned
• appeared
• emerged
• burgeoned
• showed up
• snowballed
• shown up
• bourgeoned
• lengthened
• elongated
• blown up
• distended

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5

as in sunk

to lead or extend downward

the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunk
• descended
• dropped
• plunged
• tilted
• leaned
• dipped
• sloped
• declined
• inclined
• tipped
• angled
• listed
• slanted
• cocked
• reclined
• heeled
• canted

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• risen
• climbed
• mounted
• ascended
• arisen
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• uprisen
• levelled
• smoothed
• leveled
• upswept
• planed
• evened

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• risen
• climbed
• mounted
• ascended
• arisen
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• uprisen
• levelled
• smoothed
• leveled
• upswept
• planed
• evened

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6

as in lost

to undergo defeat

not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lost
• faltered
• bowed out
• taken the count
• thrown
• failed
• collapsed
• tanked
• forfeited
• stricken out
• missed
• cracked (up)
• struck out
• flopped
• folded
• foundered
• flunked
• washed out
• bombed

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• prevailed
• won
• conquered
• triumphed
• succeeded
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• thriven

• prevailed
• won
• conquered
• triumphed
• succeeded
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• thriven

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7

as in wandered

to commit an offense

even saints can fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandered
• offended
• sinned
• strayed
• broken
• erred
• transgressed
• violated
• trespassed
• fallen from grace
• broken the law
• breached
• infringed
• lapsed
• messed up
• backslid
• backslidden

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• justified
• forgiven
• pardoned
• regretted
• repented
• rued

• justified
• forgiven
• pardoned
• regretted
• repented
• rued

8

as in died

to stop living

if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• disappeared
• departed
• perished
• passed (on)
• gone
• deceased
• expired
• ended
• succumbed
• dropped
• passed away
• exited
• checked out
• stepped out
• demised
• kicked off
• bought it
• parted
• kicked in
• failed
• croaked
• popped off
• snuffed it
• flatlined
• pegged out
• given up the ghost
• conked (out)
• kicked the bucket
• bitten the dust
• bought the farm
• faded
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

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• lived
• breathed
• come to
• revived
• been
• lingered
• existed
• subsisted
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• thriven

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• lived
• breathed
• come to
• revived
• been
• lingered
• existed
• subsisted
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• thriven

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