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

Early backers of that Kickstarter campaign faced manufacturing delays and when units arrived, the ultra-light framework’s delicate folding joints struggled on rough urban asphalt. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

These are challenges that supposedly don't hit a flat, non-folding display anywhere near as hard. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Verb

Fold dough up and over filling, folding and tucking as needed to make a rustic border. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Place a blanket over the bed so that coats can be piled on top without getting bedding dirty, and set up a folding table so guests have a spot to place their bags instead of having to leave them on the floor. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2026