FALLEN Synonyms: 290 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen 1 of 2

adjective

as in dead

no longer living let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades

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fallen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of fall

as in stumbled

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

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as in collapsed

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

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as in plunged

to go to a lower level especially abruptly word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock

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as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over

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as in sunk

to lead or extend downward the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful

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as in lost

to undergo defeat not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent

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as in wandered

to commit an offense even saints can fall

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as in died

to stop living if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage

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Recent Examples of fallen

Adjective

So it’s supposed to be the narration of a fallen soldier, like the guy who’s actually dying. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026 Compost Fallen Leaves Instead of mowing, consider raking the fallen leaves into a compost pile. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens). — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Israel erected a monument to the fallen Altalena militants in 2008 on the Tel Aviv seafront and has been searching for the wreckage for years, with crews often working in secrecy. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 In the 1990s, vestiges of the fallen New Religious Right began evolving to meet the moment. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 In the fall, there is typically more rainfall with slick, fallen leaves coating the ground. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Thanks to a fallen tree limb, and because of the holiday, our shack on Shabbona was without power for four days, or until a replacement riser pole which connects us to the grid was replaced the following Tuesday. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The weather resulted in multiple reports of fallen trees, according to Green, as well as an industrial building near Interstate 30 that had its garage doors blown off. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Since Starmer's political crisis began brewing in early May, the pound has fallen nearly 3% cumulative against the dollar. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 If competition lowers costs, why have electric bills not fallen? — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Specifically, Democrats are working to refocus on the economy, which voters say is their top concern as the cost of everyday goods remains high, even though inflation has fallen from the peak of Democratic President Joe Biden’s term. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 National income per person had fallen from about $8,000 in 2012 to $5,000 in 2024, according to World Bank data. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 So far, three dogs have fallen ill after eating contaminated Oma’s Pride food. — Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Along with those pressures, the streaming era hasn’t been kind to working-class writers, whose revenues have fallen as traditional record sales went away. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 The Wildcats have fallen from annual championship contenders to regular first-round playoff exits. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen

Adjective

Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.

— Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To that end, Chris Diamantopoulos looks like an inspired bit of casting as Mitch McNamara, a government agent who swoops in to examine eight dead Jasons and a ninth the police are holding in an interrogation room.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead

Verb

But most of the attempts to scale sodium-ion cells stumbled over short lifespans and poor heat tolerance.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
In her attempt to get away, the woman stumbled and injured her leg, screaming for help the whole time, police said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbled

Verb

The only difference is that, after this race, some of the competitors collapsed to the floor with sparks flying from their insides while safety officials charged over to attend to them with fire extinguishers.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And since then, the government collapsed, and gang warfare has spread.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.

— Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Rock, ice and mud plunged down for miles, washing away communities along the river.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

Verb

Troubles from the start The groundbreaking attraction, which Six Flags has sunk millions of dollars into, was plagued with problems from the outset.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Search aircraft and ships on Tuesday were scouring the area where the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner reportedly sunk Saturday about 276 miles (444 kilometers) from the Paradip coast of India's eastern Odisha state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunk

Verb

So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The club has had Los Angeles in its name since 2005, when the City of Anaheim sued the team and lost in civil court.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lost

Verb

Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026