Synonyms of falls flat

falls flat

phrase

present tense third-person singular of fall flat

1

as in collapses

to be unsuccessful

Her performance fell flat despite weeks of rehearsing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapses
• fails
• flops
• falls short
• folds
• struggles
• lays an egg
• bombs
• misses
• strikes out
• comes to grief
• tanks
• founders
• comes up empty
• falls on one's face
• comes a cropper
• flames out
• washes out
• flunks
• dies on the vine
• craters
• declines
• crashes
• slips
• goes under
• skids
• slumps
• flounders
• crumbles
• wanes
• miscarries
• misfires
• sinks
• implodes
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• goes over
• works out
• comes off
• succeeds
• delivers
• clicks
• cooks
• flourishes
• thrives
• pans out
• prevails
• wins
• prospers
• triumphs

2

as in falls short

to go wrong

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls short
• fails
• comes to grief
• misfires
• stalls
• miscarries
• comes a cropper
• dies
• struggles
• misses
• flops
• founders
• crashes
• folds
• breaks down
• tanks
• skids
• bombs
• flounders
• slips
• conks (out)
• slumps
• fizzles
• wanes
• flames out
• busts
• washes out
• flunks
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevails
• succeeds
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falls flat

The Song of Ice and Fire, passed down from one Targaryen king to another all these years, falls flat here. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026