Synonyms of falling for

falling for

phrase

present participle of fall for

as in loving

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loving
• carrying a torch (for)
• losing one's heart (to)
• adoring
• worshipping
• cherishing
• doting (on)
• delighting (in)
• idolizing
• idealizing
• revering
• reverencing
• adulating
• venerating
• canonizing
• deifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• loathing
• despising
• disapproving (of)
• antagonizing
• abominating
• displeasing
• abhorring
• detesting
• disgusting
• turning off
• execrating
• sickening
• disliking
• revolting
• nauseating
• repelling
• repulsing
• disfavoring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falling for

The event was perfect — especially because prior to meeting and falling for Greenstein, 63, Porizkova, 61, was all but ready to give up on love. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Spending so much time with Raskova’s frown was a miscalculation, when Sasha and Anastasia falling for each other, and Valya worrying about how Tanya’s past would haunt them forever, were so much more compelling. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

And that could mean many agents falling for such attacks in the wild. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026