US /ˈfaːlən/ UK /ˈfɔːlən/
adj Freq #2325

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having dropped to the ground.

    Fallen leaves covered the forest floor.

  2. 2
    adj

    Having collapsed or come down.

    They climbed over the fallen building.

  3. 3
    adj

    Killed, especially in war.

    A ceremony was held to honor the fallen soldiers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · having collapsed or come down. collapsed
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms chap-fallenchapfallenchop-fallenchopfallencrest-fallencrestfallendown-fallendownfallenfallen-infallen-offfallennessheaven-fallen

Etymology

Morphologically fall + -en.

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