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

That’s not an exaggeration, as Austin rents have been falling for several years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Shares have been under pressure of late, falling for five weeks in a row. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

And while the fall prestige slate has not been revealed, the Academy membership has a habit of falling for a summer release in July and then being distracted by new, shiny objects in January. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026

With hundreds of options on store shelves, knowing what actually matters on the Nutrition Facts panel can help consumers find a bar that fits their needs rather than simply falling for front-of-package marketing. — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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