Synonyms of withered

withered 1 of 2

adjective

as in shrivelled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrivelled
• shriveled
• wizened
• gaunt
• haggard
• emaciated
• skeletal
• scrawny
• cadaverous
• lank
• lanky
• starved
• undernourished
• bony
• thin
• rawboned
• skinny
• wasted
• scraggy
• underfed
• sinewy
• boney
• starving
• spare
• hungry
• famished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• healthy
• husky
• fit
• hale
• burly
• brawny
• beefy
• hearty
• fleshy
• plump
• fat
• pudgy
• chubby
• corpulent
• obese
• overweight
• stocky
• rotund
• portly
• flabby
• soft
• tubby
• heavyset
• thickset
• roly-poly

withered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of wither

1

as in dried

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered

the old man seemed to wither suddenly upon turning 80

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dried
• faded
• wilted
• shriveled
• shrivelled
• diminished
• waned
• wizened
• decreased
• mummified
• lessened
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revived
• bloomed
• flourished
• prospered
• grew
• thrived
• increased
• freshened
• developed
• waxed
• throve
• peaked
• surged
• crested

2

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• went
• failed
• decayed
• sunk
• sank
• drooped
• wilted
• lagged
• wasted (away)
• languished
• emaciated
• flagged
• rotted
• deteriorated
• yielded
• degenerated
• broke down
• ran down
• wore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• recuperated
• rallied
• rebounded
• gained
• convalesced

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of withered

Verb

Collectives disputed internally or withered out of inactivity. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024