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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
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drooping 1 of 3
adjective
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as in bowing
bending downward or forward faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym
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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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
upright
stiff
erect
rigid
unbending
inflexible
elevated
upraised
raised
upright
stiff
erect
rigid
unbending
inflexible
elevated
upraised
raised
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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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
improvement
recovery
rehabilitation
strengthening
revitalization
recuperation
comeback
rally
progress
rejuvenation
snapback
invigoration
rejuvenescence
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improvement
recovery
rehabilitation
strengthening
revitalization
recuperation
comeback
rally
progress
rejuvenation
snapback
invigoration
rejuvenescence
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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)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
stiffening
distending
straightening
rising
uncurling
unbending
stiffening
distending
straightening
rising
uncurling
unbending
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
recovering
rallying
recuperating
gaining
rebounding
convalescing
recovering
rallying
recuperating
gaining
rebounding
convalescing
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