falling apart

ADJECTIVE

broken-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered decrepit ramshackle run down

WEAK

bedraggled deteriorated in disrepair infirm neglected old seedy shabby threadbare unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good healthy

WEAK

intact solid sound sturdy well-kept

ADJECTIVE

emotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting exciting heated hysterical impassioned moving nervous passionate poignant sensitive sentimental spontaneous touching

WEAK

ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive roused sentient stirred stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

ADJECTIVE

worn-out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered crumbling decaying dilapidated run-down worn

WEAK

broken-down decrepit deteriorated falling down in disrepair in ruins overused ramshackle the worse for wear used

NOUN

entropy

Synonyms

STRONG

breakup collapse decay decline degeneration destruction worsening

Antonyms

STRONG

improvement increase rise

Example Sentences

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Finding a hidden asteroid that is actively falling apart is important because meteor observations can reveal objects that ordinary telescopes cannot detect.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

It is all falling apart for them and, after six straight league defeats, they are down in ninth place and absolutely desperate for a result here.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Without sleep, most of your body starts falling apart.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

"Everyone is trying to endure it, but... they are falling apart," 40-year-old Amir, a Tehran resident, told an AFP reporter based outside the country.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

I hate shopping, but now I have no choice because I have absolutely nothing to wear—the only three dresses I have are literally falling apart.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

falling apart

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