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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• plopped
• skidded
• slumped (over)
• plunked
• wiped out
• keeled
• precipitated
• flumped
• nose-dived
• free-fell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood (up)
• risen
• 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
• defied
• withstood
• prevailed
• conquered
• bucked
• repelled
• triumphed

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
• cratered
• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• nose-dived
• died (down)
• retreated
• drooped
• dwindled
• waned
• ebbed
• lessened
• tapered off
• abated
• receded
• let up
• moderated
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• forfeited
• missed
• tanked
• cracked (up)
• struck out
• flopped
• folded
• foundered
• flunked
• washed out
• bombed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• faded
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fallen

Adjective

Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026

Be sure to pick up fallen fruits, veggies, flowers, and branches, and clean up the bird seed under feeders, too. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026

The grieving brother at the funeral says the fallen soldier never had time to start his own family. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Likewise, rake and dispose of fallen leaves from infected trees and shrubs. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

The family of one of the fallen service members, Capt. —Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

But at the time of each service honoring a fallen veteran, the volunteers fell silent and performed the honors in sync. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Military flyovers and a laying of wreaths featuring the Buckley Space Force ADF-C Joint Color Guard also paid tribute to the fallen veterans. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Sarah Eberle’s evocative garden, featuring a monumental sleeping female figure carved from a fallen tree, has taken the top honor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Verb

Dollar General shares have fallen for three straight months and the stock is off 17% in 2025; National Vision plunged 29% in May. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 May 2026

Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says. —Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Stanford researchers report that employment of software developers between the ages of 22 and 25 has fallen 20% since late 2022. —Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026

The pair appear to be smitten with each other, with Mel C admitting on Cosmopolitan's Blind Date that the quickest person she's ever fallen for has been Dingwall. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Bianco’s support has fallen over the same period from 16% to 11%. —John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

The Galactic Empire has fallen, replaced with the New Republic. —Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026

Macron’s highest aspirations to, as a modern Talleyrand, inject himself and solve global issues such as Ukraine, Africa’s Sahel, Syria, Lebanon, or Iran have fallen short, degenerated into petty feuds, or backfired. —Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

By 10 May, seven others had fallen ill. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026