Fall flat


Synonyms for fall flat
verb fall

smash
plunge
hurtle
collapse
tumble
ditch
dive
drop

collide
bump
slip
meet
topple
overturn
sprawl
upset

lurch
pancake
pitch
bite the dust
overbalance
prang
washout
crash-land

drive into
fall headlong
fall prostrate
give way
go in
plough into
splash down

Antonyms for fall flat

ascend
increase

straighten
rise

Synonyms
verb sadden, dismay; frustrate

dissatisfy
disillusion
dishearten
dumbfound
disconcert
baffle
deceive
fail
hamper
mislead

hinder
thwart
founder
tease
chagrin
balk
vex
dash
disgruntle
foil

abort
torment
embitter
miscarry
circumvent
bungle
delude
leave in the lurch
let down
put out

disenchant
bring to naught
cast down
come to nothing
dash hopes
fall down on
fall short of
not show
ruin prospects
stand up

Antonyms

explain
aid
assist
permit
delight

excite
encourage
clear up
help
allow

forward
succeed
make happy
please
satisfy

Synonyms
verb be unsuccessful

decline
fall
founder
flounder
flop
blunder
fold
abort
fizzle
slip
miscarry

miss
backslide
deteriorate
go down
break down
back wrong horse
be defeated
be demoted
be found lacking
be in vain
be ruined

come to naught
come to nothing
fall short
fall through
go astray
go down swinging
go downhill
go up in smoke
go wrong
hit bottom
hit the skids

lose control
lose out
lose status
meet with disaster
miss the boat
play into
run aground
turn out badly

Antonyms

ascend
accomplish
achieve
gain
merit
obtain
prosper
capture

complete
procure
rise
go up
succeed
do well
correct
build

develop
earn
reach
win
deliver
finish

Synonyms
verb fail miserably

fold
misfire
close

miscarry
bomb
founder

flummox
come apart
come to nothing

fall short
wash out

Antonyms

accomplish

achieve

succeed

Synonyms
verb fail

flop
fizzle
backfire
blunder
explode

flounder
abort
slip
miscarry
miss

peter out
break down
come to nothing
fall short
fizz out

fizzle out
go up in smoke
go wrong
poop out

Antonyms

correct

do well

succeed

Synonyms
verb fail to attain goal

abort
decline
founder
flounder
misfire
flop
blunder
fold
fizzle
slip
fall

miss
backslide
deteriorate
go down
fall through
back wrong horse
be defeated
be demoted
be found lacking
be in vain
be ruined

break down
come to naught
come to nothing
fall short
go astray
go down swinging
go downhill
go up in smoke
go wrong
hit bottom
hit the skids

lose control
lose out
lose status
meet with disaster
miss fire
miss the boat
miss the mark
play into
run aground
turn out badly

Antonyms

improve
ascend
accomplish
achieve

rise
go up
succeed
do well

correct
build
develop

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