Synonyms of downfalls

downfalls

noun

plural of downfall

1

as in ruins

something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life

an insatiable love of money would be their downfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruins
• deaths
• curses
• banes
• destructions
• undoings
• kisses of death
• ruinations
• torments
• tragic flaws
• Achilles' heels

2

as in deteriorations

a change to a lower state or level

the gradual downfall of the Roman Empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorations
• degradations
• declinations
• declines
• falls
• descents
• eclipses
• decadences
• devolutions
• degenerations
• downgrades
• decreases
• degeneracies
• destructions
• ebbs
• declensions
• reductions
• dégringolades
• breakups
• losses
• dissolutions
• decays
• dark ages
• sunsets
• dips
• ruins
• decompositions
• slumps
• drops
• disintegrations
• debasements
• nadirs
• downturns
• depreciations
• havoc
• shrinkages
• abasements
• sags
• deflations
• ruinations
• decimations
• diminishments
• diminutions
• demolitions
• falloffs
• downtrends
• drop-offs
• abatements
• demolishments
• slips
• decrements
• desolations
• downslides
• de-escalations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developments
• advancements
• rises
• evolutions
• ascents
• upswings
• growths
• gains
• increases
• restorations
• enhancements
• renewals
• additions
• supplements
• increments
• flowerings
• augmentations
• raises
• boosts
• accruals
• accretions
• revitalizations
• addenda
• addendums

3

as in demises

a loss of status

an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demises
• setbacks
• falls
• downs
• declines
• disappointments
• reversals
• flameouts
• breakdowns
• defeats
• comedowns
• ruins
• humiliations
• collapses
• dégringolades
• crashes
• burnouts
• meltdowns
• descents
• undoings
• disgraces
• nadirs
• abasements
• bottoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ups
• advances
• rises
• ascents
• exaltations
• progresses
• aggrandizements
• flowers
• headways
• primes
• heydays

4

as in rains

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

we ducked under an overhang to shelter ourselves from the sudden downfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rains
• storms
• rainstorms
• downpours
• rainfalls
• showers
• thunderstorms
• cloudbursts
• wets
• deluges
• precipitations
• weathers
• thundershowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mists
• spits
• sprinkles
• drizzles
• scuds
• mizzles