waterfall

The word “waterfall” has 3 syllables: wa-ter-fall

It's pronounced as /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.fɔːl/


What is synonym and antonym for waterfall?

In the thesaurus, “waterfall” has 10 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for waterfall along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for waterfall

  • cascade
  • cataract
  • chute
  • fall
  • flume
  • rapids
  • shoot
  • shute
  • weir
  • white water

Meanings of waterfall

  • noun
    1. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
    2. A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
    3. Waterfall model.
    4. The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
    5. A necktie.
    6. A chignon.
    7. A beard.
  • verb
    1. To fall like a waterfall.
    2. To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.

Example Sentences

  • The view of the waterfall was breathtaking as the water cascaded down the rocks.
  • We hiked through the forest to reach the hidden waterfall.
  • The sound of the waterfall was soothing, making it a perfect spot for relaxation.
  • He took a picture standing in front of the majestic waterfall.
  • The waterfall created a mist that cooled the surrounding area during the hot summer day.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms or another words to waterfall, such as: cascade, cataract, chute, fall, flume, rapids, shoot.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

fall

  • abasement
  • abate
  • abatement
  • alleviate
  • angle
  • arrive
  • back down
  • backslide
  • basin
  • be casualty
  • be destroyed
  • be killed
  • be lost
  • be precipitated
  • be taken
  • become
  • befall
  • belly flop
  • bend
  • bite the dust
  • bomb
  • bottom
  • bow
  • bow out
  • breach
  • break
  • break down
  • break the law
  • breakdown
  • breakup
  • buckle
  • burnout
  • buy it
  • buy the farm
  • cant
  • capitulate
  • capitulation
  • cascade
  • cataract
  • cave in
  • chance
  • check out
  • chute
  • cock
  • collapse
  • come about
  • come to pass
  • comedown
  • compress
  • concede
  • condense
  • constrict
  • consume
  • contract
  • crash
  • crater
  • croak
  • crumbling
  • crumple
  • curtailment
  • cut
  • cutback
  • dark age
  • de-escalate
  • de-escalation
  • death
  • debasement
  • decadence
  • decay
  • decease
  • decimation
  • declension
  • declination
  • decline
  • declivity
  • decomposition
  • decrease
  • decrement
  • deduction
  • defeat
  • defer to
  • deflate
  • deflation
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • demise
  • demolishment
  • demolition
  • dent
  • depart
  • depletion
  • depreciate
  • depreciation
  • depression
  • descend
  • descent
  • desolation
  • destruction
  • deterioration
  • devolution
  • die
  • diminish
  • diminishment
  • diminution
  • dip
  • disappear
  • disappointment
  • disaster
  • disgrace
  • disintegration
  • dissolution
  • dive
  • down
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • downhill
  • downslide
  • downtrend
  • downturn
  • downward slope
  • drag
  • droop
  • drop
  • drop down
  • drop-off
  • dry up
  • dwindle
  • dwindling
  • ease
  • eat dirt
  • ebb
  • eclipse
  • end
  • err
  • evaporate
  • exit
  • expire
  • fade
  • fail
  • failure
  • fall away
  • fall from grace
  • fall to pieces
  • falling-off
  • falloff
  • falter
  • flag
  • flameout
  • flatline
  • flop
  • flume
  • flump
  • flunk
  • fold
  • fold up
  • forfeit
  • founder
  • free-fall
  • give in
  • give out
  • give up
  • give up the ghost
  • give way
  • go
  • go down
  • go under
  • gravitate
  • hand over
  • hang
  • hanging
  • havoc
  • header
  • heel
  • hit the dirt
  • hollow
  • humiliation
  • incline
  • infringe
  • keel
  • keel over
  • kick in
  • kick off
  • kick the bucket
  • knuckle under
  • land
  • lapse
  • lean
  • lessen
  • lessening
  • let up
  • lie down
  • list
  • lose
  • loss
  • lower
  • lowering
  • meltdown
  • mess up
  • miss
  • misstep
  • moderate
  • nadir
  • nose-dive
  • nosedive
  • obey
  • occur
  • offend
  • pall
  • part
  • pass away
  • pass into enemy hands
  • peg out
  • perish
  • phase down
  • pitch
  • plonk
  • plop
  • plummet
  • plummeting
  • plunge
  • plunk
  • pop off
  • pratfall
  • precipitate
  • predecease
  • recede
  • recession
  • recline
  • reduction
  • regress
  • relapse
  • relax
  • relent
  • relinquish
  • remit
  • resign
  • resignation
  • retreat
  • retrenchment
  • reversal
  • rotting
  • ruin
  • ruination
  • sag
  • setback
  • settle
  • shoot
  • shortening
  • shrink
  • shrinkage
  • shute
  • sin
  • sink
  • sinking
  • skid
  • slacken
  • slant
  • slide
  • slip
  • slope
  • slump
  • snuff it
  • spill
  • spin
  • spoiling
  • step out
  • step-down
  • stray
  • strike out
  • stumble
  • submit
  • subside
  • subtraction
  • succumb
  • sunset
  • surrender
  • take a header
  • take place
  • take the count
  • tank
  • taper
  • taper off
  • throw
  • tilt
  • tip
  • tip over
  • topple
  • totter
  • trail
  • transgress
  • trespass
  • trip
  • tumble
  • undoing
  • vanish
  • violate
  • wander
  • wane
  • wash out
  • waterfall
  • weaken
  • white water
  • wipe out
  • yield

falls

landslide

  • Niagara
  • advantage
  • alluvion
  • avalanche
  • bath
  • blizzard
  • burst
  • cascade
  • cataclysm
  • cataract
  • clean sweep
  • conquest
  • current
  • defeat
  • deluge
  • discharge
  • earthfall
  • engulfment
  • flood
  • flood tide
  • flush
  • flux
  • grand slam
  • gush
  • inflow
  • influx
  • inundation
  • killing
  • mudslide
  • outburst
  • outflow
  • outpouring
  • overflow
  • overthrow
  • river
  • rockslide
  • slide
  • snowslide
  • spate
  • stream
  • superiority
  • surge
  • sweep
  • tide
  • torrent
  • triumph
  • washout
  • waterfall
  • win

Niagara

  • abundance
  • advance
  • alluvion
  • avalanche
  • barrage
  • bath
  • blizzard
  • bore
  • bounty
  • cascade
  • cataclysm
  • cataract
  • cloudburst
  • congestion
  • current
  • deluge
  • discharge
  • downpour
  • drencher
  • drift
  • eager
  • effusion
  • encroachment
  • enforcement
  • engorgement
  • engulfment
  • excess
  • exuberance
  • flash flood
  • flood
  • flood tide
  • flooding
  • flow
  • flush
  • flux
  • freshet
  • glut
  • gush
  • inflow
  • influx
  • infringement
  • inundation
  • multitude
  • outburst
  • outflow
  • outgushing
  • outpouring
  • overabundance
  • overage
  • overcrowding
  • overflow
  • overflowing
  • overkill
  • overmuch
  • overproduction
  • overrunning
  • oversupply
  • plenty
  • plethora
  • pour
  • profusion
  • propulsion
  • push
  • redundancy
  • river
  • rush
  • shower
  • spate
  • spill
  • spillover
  • stream
  • submergence
  • submersion
  • superabundance
  • superfluity
  • surfeit
  • surge
  • surplus
  • tide
  • torrent
  • tsunami
  • washout
  • waterfall
  • wave

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