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

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

To our eye, the Marco Polo offers a better, higher-spec base van, but the Jules Verne boasts the better camper layout, especially for a family with kids that can fit comfortably on the short folding bed. —New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026

The spatial geomagnetic sensing is achieved with a folding, extendable robotic arm that carries the Hidonix Acquisition Module, which includes the HEC (Hidonix Embedded Computer from Nvidia) that runs proprietary firmware designed for precise geomagnetic signal acquisition. —Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

The first few generations of those devices had subpar cameras compared to standard, non-folding phones and a visible crease running down the middle, among other shortcomings. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026

Samsung has equipped the TriFold with 45-watt wired and 15-watt wireless charging, while Vivo’s non-folding X300 Pro, for example, reaches 90 watts wired and 40 watts wirelessly, and has a larger battery to boot. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

With its shorter, non-folding collar, a mock neck gives you that same cozy feel as a turtleneck — without bunching or folding over. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

According to data from market research firm IDC, the average selling price of folding phones is nearly three times higher than that of normal smartphones — roughly $1,218 vs. $421 for non-folding phones. —Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025

Nissan advises owners to avoid attaching anything to the key fob and to use the key in the non-folding position. —Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2023

Verb

Instead of struggling to get your cane from the overhead bin or waiting for a flight attendant to get it from a plane closet for you, consider this folding cane that can fit under the seat in front of you. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026

Grandparents sat in folding chairs. —Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026

Instead of folding down eight, the Warriors continued to fight. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026

And yet what’s readily apparent is that this weird, fragile, insular family is genuinely keen on folding Tommy into their lives. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Roll the rug for storage rather than folding it to prevent creases and damage to the backing. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

But nearby, where the topography is more subtle, similar underground folding traps oil and gas in giant fields. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026

Maybe my ingredients weren't cold enough when folding? —Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026

On Monday, a folding chair was positioned outside the front door of Diagne’s former residence. —Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026