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

Brown and her relatives say the fallen officer tragedy has reignited their trauma and desperation for justice. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Most of the 597 remains turned out to be natural trunks, fallen branches, and lots of firewood, mostly Scots pine. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Make the most of fallen leaves Few tasks define fall more than raking leaves. — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026 The fallen Jedi’s theme is used again near the end of the film when Adam goes to confront his colleague Tom. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Cameras pick back up 10 weeks later as the show’s captains gather a memorial for fallen fisherman and Rick says a moving prayer. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

The news appears to have originated with a pair of social media creators in Mexico, who both posted that Ayala had fallen and hurt himself following a concert in Mexico City. — Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Agriculture has been setting production and export records while deforestation has fallen. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Especially since the debt issued only in June had already fallen 20% since. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 El Salvador's homicide rate has fallen dramatically over the past decade, including during Bukele's presidency, according to government figures. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 About a month after the ink dried on that contract, Kim, who had slipped on ice and fallen while in his native Korea, had surgery to repair a tendon on his right middle finger. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Colorado Ground Game In Colorado, the ground campaign to promote Amendment 83 has fallen largely to veterans of Colorado’s recent wildlife-management battles. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Without the duties, the writers surmised that the price of those same goods would have fallen by 1 percent early this year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The International Energy Agency says Russian diesel output has fallen by about 30%. — Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen

Adjective

Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The film follows a Polish burglar who assumes the identity of a dead stranger’s girlfriend, with unexpected results.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dead

Verb

Drew Rasmussen squandered a two-run lead on the mound, Tampa Bay's bullpen let the game get away and the Rays stumbled to a 7-3 loss against the Cleveland Guardians in their American League Championship Series opener Monday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Kore-eda stumbled on the manga in a bookshop rather than through its serial run.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbled

Verb

Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

Verb

Now the prevalence of malaria is around 7%, and deaths of children under five decreased by 78%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The definitive study of feedback, Avraham Kluger and Angelo DeNisi’s meta-analysis of 23,663 observations, found that over a third of feedback interventions decreased performance.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

Verb

The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Her co-host, Terri Conn, tried to ignore the faux pas and play the moment straight, but Brattin instinctively sunk to floor and hid behind the display table.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunk

Verb

His candidate lost in December 2018 to Kabila's long-term political rival, Tshisekedi.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lost

Verb

Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026