Synonyms of droops

droops

verb

present tense third-person singular of droop

1

as in hangs

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hangs
• sags
• falls
• wilts
• lolls
• subsides
• slumps
• collapses
• flags
• swags
• crumples
• drops
• slouches
• sinks
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• distends
• rises
• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• sags
• weakens
• goes
• fails
• sinks
• decays
• withers
• languishes
• deteriorates
• wilts
• lags
• flags
• wastes (away)
• emaciates
• wears out
• rots
• yields
• breaks down
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• recuperates
• rallies
• rebounds
• gains
• convalesces