Antonyms for fallen


Grammar : Adj
Spell : faw-luh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔ lən


Definition of fallen

Origin :
  • c.1400, past participle adjective from fall (v.). Used figuratively for "morally ruined" by 1620s. Meaning "those who have died" attested by 1765. Fallen angel is from 1680s; fallen woman by 1820.
  • adj disgraced, ruined
  • adj dead
Example sentences :
  • A deal with the Rothschilds for control of the Spanish mines had fallen through.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He was not naturally bad, but he had fallen a victim to sudden temptation.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Viviette shredded an apple blossom that had fallen into her lap.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Years seemed to have fallen from the shoulders of his grandfather.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • No, her head was fallen, and he saw the gleam of her hand at her breast.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • For each of the fallen wishes to feel that his exile is self-terminable.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • The blow had fallen, even that which Lecorbeau had most dreaded.
  • Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • He kept close to the bank, looking for some sign of the spot where he had fallen in.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Night had fallen ere we finished, and what could we do save carry it home as best we might?
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms for fallen

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