Synonyms of falling flat

falling flat

phrase

present participle of fall flat

1

as in collapsing

to be unsuccessful

Her performance fell flat despite weeks of rehearsing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• failing
• flopping
• striking out
• falling short
• folding
• coming up empty
• missing
• flaming out
• coming to grief
• struggling
• laying an egg
• dying on the vine
• coming a cropper
• washing out
• bombing
• falling on one's face
• flunking
• tanking
• foundering
• cratering
• declining
• crashing
• going under
• slipping
• crumbling
• skidding
• slumping
• floundering
• waning
• sinking
• misfiring
• miscarrying
• imploding
• self-destructing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working out
• going over
• coming off
• going
• succeeding
• delivering
• clicking
• panning out
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing

2

as in falling short

to go wrong

Their game plan fell flat when their star player suffered an injury.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falling short
• coming to grief
• failing
• coming a cropper
• misfiring
• stalling
• dying
• missing
• miscarrying
• washing out
• flopping
• struggling
• flaming out
• breaking down
• crashing
• folding
• conking (out)
• foundering
• flunking
• skidding
• bombing
• waning
• floundering
• slumping
• slipping
• fizzling
• declining
• busting
• tanking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevailing
• succeeding
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering