Definition of declining
:of or relating to the period during which something is deteriorating or nearing its end
- her declining years
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the declining flowers perked up with the gentle rainfall
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Prune away dead or declining plant portions affected by summer weather or pests.
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According to a new analysis by the McKinsey Global Institute, 81 percent of the United States population is in an income bracket with flat or declining income over the last decade.
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First Known Use of declining
1597
declining Synonyms
Synonyms
bowed, bowing, declined, nodding, descendant (also descendent), descending, drooping, droopy, hanging, hung, inclining, pendulous, sagging, stooping, weepingAntonyms
unbending, uprightRelated Words
floppy, limp; dangling, falling, pendent (or pendant), suspended; dipping, sinking, slumpingNear Antonyms
erect, inflexible, rigid, stiff; elevated, raised, upraisedLearn More about declining
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