downfall
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/noun2 syllables
Downfall means: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
Synonyms for downfall5
noun, as in failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
noun, as in the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
noun, as in a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
What does downfall mean?3
noun
1
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
2
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
3
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance“the fall of the House of Hapsburg”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Downfall in a sentence
- I've always been told that men would be my downfall.unknown
- I realise that love has been my greatest downfall.Nuel
- The discovery of color film was the downfall of black and white film.Miktsoanit
- The tongue has brought about the downfall of many people.Miktsoanit
- The tongue has been the downfall of many men.Miktsoanit
- Uttering harmful words only leads to your own downfall!anzart
- Your arrogance will be your downfall, as I unleash my fury upon you.Amastan
- His love for indigenous Mexican art became his downfall.papabear
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Forms of downfall
as a noun
- plural
- downfalls