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fallen

fall·en
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [faw-luh n]
    • /ˈfɔ lən/
    • /ˈfɔː.lən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [faw-luh n]
    • /ˈfɔ lən/

Definitions of fallen word

  • verb fallen past participle of fall. 1
  • adjective fallen having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc. 1
  • adjective fallen on the ground; prostrate; down flat: Exhausted, the racers lay fallen by the road. 1
  • adjective fallen degraded or immoral. 1
  • adjective fallen (of a woman) having lost her chastity. 1
  • adjective fallen overthrown, destroyed, or conquered: a fallen city. 1
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Origin of fallen

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fallen, Old English feallan; cognate with German fallen, Old Norse falla; akin to Lithuanian pùlti to fall

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Parts of speech for Fallen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fallen

fallen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fallen

adj fallen

  • decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
  • shaken — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
  • ruinous — bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous: a ruinous war.

adjective fallen

  • disgraced — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
  • ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • collapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of collapse.
  • dishonoured — Simple past tense and past participle of dishonour.
  • dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
All 18 Synonyms of fallen

Antonyms for fallen

adj fallen

  • honorable — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
  • honored — of, relating to, or noting honor.
  • lauded — to praise; extol.

adjective fallen

  • honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
  • honoured — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
All 5 Antonyms of fallen

Related words

  • fall

    to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

  • roadblock

    an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.

  • ruin

    ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.

  • advice

    If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.

  • afoul

    in or into a state of difficulty, confusion, or conflict (with)

  • agreeance

    the act or state of agreeing; agreement.
All related words to fallen

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