Synonyms of falling-out

falling-out 1 of 2

noun

ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t 

as in altercation

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altercation
• quarrel
• dispute
• disagreement
• controversy
• fight
• bicker
• argument
• misunderstanding
• brawl
• spat
• squabble
• contretemps
• set-to
• imbroglio
• tiff
• row
• feud
• skirmish
• disputation
• battle royal
• clash
• cross fire
• donnybrook
• wrangle
• debate
• rhubarb
• tussle
• run-in
• argle-bargle
• kickup
• tangle
• argy-bargy
• difference
• scrap
• hassle
• vendetta
• protest
• contention
• logomachy
• dissension
• protestation
• attack
• objection
• fisticuffs
• catfight
• fracas
• melee
• affray
• fuss
• free-for-all
• fray

falling out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fall out

1

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• fighting
• arguing
• quarreling
• butting heads
• locking horns
• mixing it up
• clashing
• bandying words
• brawling
• wrangling
• controverting
• altercating
• tiffing
• brabbling
• rowing
• squabbling
• argufying
• disputing
• jarring
• scrapping
• debating
• quibbling
• discussing
• hassling
• spatting
• contesting
• daring
• challenging
• contending
• tangling
• defying
• protesting
• nitpicking
• kicking
• objecting
• fussing
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting along
• coexisting
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

2

as in proving

to come to be

I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• coming out
• shaking out
• evolving
• turning out
• emerging
• developing
• panning out
• unfolding
• playing out
• working out
• germinating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falling-out

Noun

The Oakland trial pulled back the curtain on a bitter Silicon Valley falling-out as OpenAI, now valued at $852 billion, moves toward what could be one of history’s largest IPOs. — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

Verb

The duke returned to his home country Monday, July 6, but has spent much of this week alone, after his plans to bring wife Meghan, 44, and their children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, to London were canceled amid a falling out over security. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 10 July 2026

When fans noticed Leo wasn’t at the high-profile event, speculation arose that Swift and King may have also had a falling out. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026