What is another word for downfall?
372 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˈa͡ʊnfɔːl], [ dˈaʊnfɔːl], [ d_ˈaʊ_n_f_ɔː_l]
Downfall is a term used to describe an unexpected or sudden loss of power, status, or reputation. There are a number of synonyms that can be used in place of downfall, such as decline, fall, collapse, ruin, and defeat. Each of these words express the concept of something that was once strong or successful that has taken a significant downturn. Other synonyms for downfall include degradation, debasement, and deterioration, all of which imply a gradual loss of power or quality. Regardless of which synonym is used, the concept of downfall conveys a sense of loss and a need for recovery in order to regain control.
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Similar words for downfall:
- atrophy (noun)
- bane (noun)
- calamity (noun)
- comedown (noun)
- death (noun)
- debacle (noun)
- decadence (noun)
- decay (noun)
- decline (noun)
- decrease (noun)
- defeat (noun)
- degeneracy (noun)
- demise (noun)
- descent (noun)
- destruction (noun)
- deterioration (noun)
- disappointment (noun)
- disgrace, ruin (noun)
- doom (noun)
- downfall (noun)
- downslide (noun)
- drop (noun)
- event (noun)
- failure (noun)
- fall (noun)
- insolvency (noun)
- nonfeasance (noun)
- obliteration (noun)
- pitfall (noun)
- putrefaction (noun)
- ruin (noun)
- ruination (noun)
- smash (noun)
- undoing (noun)
- unsuccess (noun)
- unsuccessfulness (noun)
Synonyms for Downfall:
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- thrive .
- blue ruins ,
- dis tress ,
- dis tresses ,
- dis-tress ,
- dis-tresses ,
- holy messes ,
- mis adventure ,
- mis adventures ,
- mis chance ,
- mis chances ,
- mis fortune ,
- mis fortunes ,
- mis-adventure ,
- mis-adventures ,
- mis-chance ,
- mis-chances ,
- mis-fortunes ,
- re verse ,
- re-verse ,
- the worsts ,
- unholy messes .
- anti climax ,
- anti climaxes ,
- anti-climax ,
- anti-climaxes ,
- de motion ,
- de motions ,
- de-motion ,
- de-motions .
- crack ups ,
- de feasance ,
- de feasances ,
- de-feasance ,
- de-feasances ,
- over throw ,
- over throws ,
- over-throw ,
- over-throws ,
- re versal ,
- re-versal ,
- shellackings .
- crumblings ,
- de cay ,
- de cays ,
- de composition ,
- de compositions ,
- de crease ,
- de creases ,
- de-cay ,
- de-cays ,
- de-composition ,
- de-compositions ,
- de-crease ,
- de-creases ,
- dis integration ,
- dis integrations ,
- dis repair ,
- dis repairs ,
- dis-integration ,
- dis-integrations ,
- dis-repair ,
- dis-repairs ,
- fadings ,
- perishings ,
- rottings ,
- spoilations ,
- wasting aways ,
- wastings .
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines ,
- dwindlings ,
- falling offs ,
- on skid ,
- on skids ,
- on the skid ,
- re cession ,
- re cessions ,
- re lapse ,
- re lapses ,
- re-cession ,
- re-cessions ,
- re-lapse ,
- re-lapses ,
- weakenings ,
- worsenings .
- drop .
- de mise ,
- de mises ,
- de-mise ,
- de-mises ,
- final thrills ,
- last outs ,
- last roundups ,
- lights outs ,
- number up ,
- number ups ,
- number's ups ,
- numbers up ,
- numbers ups .
- breakdown ,
- cloudburst ,
- comeuppance ,
- declension ,
- degeneration ,
- deluge ,
- discomfiture ,
- flood ,
- on the rocks ,
- rack and ruin ,
- road to ruin ,
- storm ,
- the skids .
- de cree ,
- de crees ,
- de-cree ,
- de-crees ,
- fixed futures ,
- fore ordination ,
- fore ordinations ,
- fore-ordinations ,
- foreordinations ,
- handwriting wall ,
- lap god ,
- lap gods ,
- lap of god ,
- lap of gods ,
- lap of the god ,
- lap the god ,
- lap the gods ,
- pre destination ,
- pre destinations ,
- pre determination ,
- pre determinations ,
- pre-destination ,
- pre-destinations ,
- pre-determination ,
- pre-determinations ,
- predeterminations ,
- way ball bounce ,
- way ball bounces ,
- way cookie crumble ,
- way the ball bounce ,
- way the cookie crumble .
- bankrupts ,
- bring to ruin ,
- clean out ,
- dilapidate ,
- dilapidates ,
- lay waste ,
- make a mess of ,
- spoilate ,
- use up ,
- wreak havoc on ,
- wreckers .
Other synonyms:
- downgrade .
- down .
Other relevant words:
- Backset ,
- Downs ,
- Fore-ordination ,
- Gangrenes ,
- Non-feasance ,
- atrophy ,
- blue ruin ,
- calamity ,
- caries ,
- crack-up ,
- crack-ups ,
- crackups ,
- cropper ,
- croppers ,
- death ,
- debacle ,
- decadence ,
- decline ,
- defeat ,
- deflation ,
- deflations ,
- degeneracy ,
- demise ,
- deterioration ,
- downslide ,
- downswing ,
- downtrend ,
- drop-off ,
- dropoff ,
- ebbings ,
- failings ,
- failure ,
- fall ,
- fall-off ,
- falloff ,
- falls ,
- fiasco ,
- final thrill ,
- fixed future ,
- foreordination ,
- gangrene ,
- handwriting on wall ,
- havoc ,
- holy mess ,
- lap of the gods ,
- last out ,
- last roundup ,
- licking ,
- liquidation ,
- lowerings ,
- meltdown ,
- meltdowns ,
- number's up ,
- on the skids ,
- over turn ,
- pile up ,
- pile-up ,
- pitfall ,
- pratfall ,
- pratfalls ,
- predestination ,
- predetermination ,
- putrefaction ,
- putrescence ,
- putridities ,
- putridity ,
- putridness ,
- relapse ,
- rottenness ,
- rotting ,
- sentences ,
- smash ,
- smash up ,
- smash-up ,
- spoilage ,
- spoilation ,
- the worst ,
- tribulation ,
- trouncings ,
- unholy mess ,
- up set ,
- visitation ,
- waning ,
- washout ,
- wasting away ,
- way cookie crumbles ,
- way the ball bounces ,
- way the cookie crumbles ,
- wipeout ,
- witherings .
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How to use "Downfall" in context?
The downfall of something can refer to the end or culmination of a situation, event, or trend, or to the decline in quality of something. It can also refer to a criminal act or illegal activity that leads to a person's, organization's, or country's downfall.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
ruin.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
bust, deterioration, disappearance, disintegration, dive, doom, downturn, resignation, waterfall, break-up.
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Homophones for Downfall:
Hyponym for Downfall:
n.
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phenomenon
weather, atmospheric condition, conditions, weather condition.
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phenomenon
Meronym for Downfall:
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phenomenon
frost mist, frost snow, poudrin, ice crystal, diamond dust, snow mist, ice needle.
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