What is the term that means drooping?

Thesaurus

Synonyms of drooping

• adjective
• 
  as in bowing
• noun
• as in limping
• verb
• as in sagging
• as in fading
• as in bowing
• as in limping
• as in sagging
• as in fading
• Entries Near

• • Cite this EntryCitation
  • Share
  • More from M-W
  Show more
• Show more
  • Citation
  • Share
  • More from M-W

• • To save this word, you'll need to log in.

    Log In

See Definition

drooping 1 of 3

adjective

See Dictionary Definition

as in bowing

bending downward or forward faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

• bowing

• nodding

• bowed

• weeping

• falling

• sagging

• hanging

• hung

• dangling

• declining

• descending

• droopy

• stooping

• inclining

• pendulous

• floppy

• declined

• descendant

• descendent

• sinking

• suspended

• slumping

• limp

• pendent

• pendant

• dipping

drooping

2 of 3

noun

as in limping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limping

• flagging

• exhaustion

• atrophy

• weakening

• decaying

• deterioration

• relapse

• regression

• setback

• degeneration

• decay

• ebbing

• decline

• debilitation

• enfeeblement

• descent

• declension

drooping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of droop

1

as in sagging

to be limp from lack of water or vigor the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sagging

• hanging

• wilting

• falling

• flagging

• slumping

• lolling

• subsiding

• collapsing

• swagging

• slouching

• sinking

• crumpling

• dropping

• yielding

• caving (in)

2

as in fading

to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sagging

• fading

• weakening

• wilting

• failing

• sinking

• decaying

• going

• lagging

• withering

• deteriorating

• languishing

• flagging

• emaciating

• rotting

• wasting (away)

• wearing out

• yielding

• degenerating

• breaking down

• running down

Thesaurus Entries Near drooping

drooped

drooping

droops

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

Style

“Drooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooping. Accessed 17 Dec. 2022.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on drooping

Nglish: Translation of drooping for Spanish Speakers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Merriam-Webster unabridged

Word of the Day

oblivion

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Words Named After People

• Namesake of the leotard, Jules Léotard had what profession?

• Surgeon Firefighter
• Acrobat Judge

Hear a word and type it out. How many can you get right?

TAKE THE QUIZ

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY

Words at Play

• Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes

  When each letter can be seen but not heard

• Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 1

  Some may be more useful than others.

• 'Canceled' or 'Cancelled'?

  One L or two?

• When Were Words First Used?

  Look up any year to find out

Ask the Editors

• Literally

  How to use a word that (literally) drives some pe...

• Is 'None' Singular or Plural?

  Or both? Or neither?

• Lay vs. Lie

  Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

• Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

  An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

Word Games

• Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 3

  Test your visual vocabulary

  Take the quiz

• Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2

  No Number 2 pencil required.

  Take the quiz

• Spell It

  Hear a word and type it out. How many can you get...

  Take the quiz

• Spelling Bee Quiz

  Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...

  Take the quiz

What is the term that means drooping medical term?

What is a synonym for drooping?

What is the meaning of the word droopy?

What type of word is drooping?