Antonyms for downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔldown·fall

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   fall

2. downfallnoun

   To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

   Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.

   Synonyms:
   fall

3. downfallnoun

   The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.

   It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. Orson Scott Card

   Synonyms:
   fall

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1. • Failure
   • Weakening
   • Weather

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1. downfall, ruin, ruinationnoun

   failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruining, precipitation, ruin, wrecking, laying waste, dilapidation

2. precipitation, downfallnoun

   the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruin, precipitation, hurriedness, haste, hurry, hastiness

3. fall, downfallnoun

   a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

   "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

   Synonyms:
   gloam, ruination, autumn, declension, drop, pin, surrender, gloaming, precipitation, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, decline, declination, ruin, downslope, declivity, dip, fall, tumble, crepuscule, dusk, free fall, spill, evenfall, nightfall, twilight

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   downcome, descent, reverse, abasement, humiliation

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. breadwinner

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use downfall in a sentence?

1. Samar Badawi:

   The current situation is simply that there is a severe case of repression against human rights activists and peaceful political activism, we do not oppose the government and do not want its downfall, but we are calling for civil and political rights, a constitutional monarchy, an elected parliament and an independent, just judiciary.

2. Vicente Lim:

   You must, however, not lose your sense of humor, which is also a great item in your success. Sense of humor is the counterweight for your misfortunes which you will meet from time to time, from the smallest to the biggest ... If you take anything seriously without any sense of humor and you should happen to fail, it will be the beginning of your downfall.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   The only way to stop stock market downfall is that ordinary people should stop investing in shares and also start withdrawing their money by selling their shares. Else companies on BSE & NSE will keep on getting richer and investors and traders will keep on getting poorer

4. Craig Mitnick:

   Greed and ego are too often the downfall of mankind

5. Martha Karolyi:

   It’s hard for a country to stay on top for so many years, so I do believe there will be a little bit of a downfall but then go back up again because there will be that cultural change that you’ll have to go through. I don’t think the results will always be the same because so much will be going on at one time when you can’t get control of it. That’s my only worry.

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