Synonyms of floppy

floppy

adjective

ˈflä-pē 

as in limp

not stiff in structure

my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limp
• flaccid
• soft
• droopy
• lank
• yielding
• relaxed
• loose
• flabby
• delicate
• squashy
• mushy
• squishy
• flimsy
• flexible
• elastic
• stretchy
• insubstantial
• resilient
• springy
• pliant
• semisoft
• supple
• lax

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rigid
• stiff
• sturdy
• inflexible
• strong
• solid
• resilient
• hard
• sound
• tense
• firm
• brittle
• substantial
• crisp
• dense
• compact
• indurated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floppy

Nowhere was this more apparent than in London’s hip Chelsea neighborhood, where everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones to Jean Shrimpton wore them with mod skinny pants and floppy hair. —Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024

Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose. —Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024

London’s Harry Styles event saw 12 foppish men in feather boas, Gucci flares, and floppy haircuts vying for the prize. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024

Unfortunately, Eddie is such a cartoonish bad boy — could his floppy hair look any more villainous? —Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024