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faceplant Antonyms

Opposite of faceplant

Because the opposite of faceplant shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To fail abruptly and embarrassingly (informal).

Usage Example

"The heavily hyped summer movie faceplanted at the box office during its opening weekend."

Strongest
succeed
triumph
Strong
thrive
flourish
prosper

• noun (Context 2)

An embarrassing, abrupt, or complete failure (informal).

Usage Example

"The company's rushed product launch turned into a costly public relations triumph."

Strongest
triumph
success
Strong
hit
smash

Similar words to faceplant

Words similar to faceplant shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

fall flat
flop
crash and burn
bomb
fiasco
tank
belly-flop
debacle
See all synonyms of faceplant

• Nearby Words

faceless
facelessness
faceoff
faceplant
facet
faceted
facetious

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Faceplant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/faceplant
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