Synonyms of folding

folding 1 of 2

adjective

as in collapsing

Related Words

• collapsing
• flopping
• washing-out
• failing
• slipping
• slumping
• declining
• inauspicious
• flunking
• no-good
• waning
• futureless
• unpromising
• unsuccessful
• bankrupt
• hopeless
• destroyed
• failed
• ruined
• wrecked
• kerflooey
• kaput

Dissimilar Words

• successful
• going
• flourishing
• triumphant
• thriving
• prosperous
• coming
• promising
• growing
• robust
• palmy
• booming
• roaring

folding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fold

1

as in doubling

to lay one part over or against another part of

fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubling
• overlapping
• closing
• shutting
• telescoping
• overlaying
• overlying
• collapsing
• pleating
• plaiting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• opening
• unfolding
• spreading
• unrolling

2

as in flopping

to be unsuccessful

the business folded after just two months

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of folding

Adjective

Most folding bookshelves are made from lightweight materials such as wood, bamboo or metal. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Malott’s grandfather had always kept a beat-up old oak bi-folding table behind the counter. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

It must typically be collected manually by repetitively training machines how to perform certain tasks, such as folding shirts, stocking refrigerators, or shaking a mai tai. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

The first folding iPhone, possibly called iPhone Ultra, is expected to be announced in September — read this for exactly when. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026