Synonyms of bowed

bowed 1 of 3

adjective

ˈbau̇d 

1

as in bowing

bending downward or forward

the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowing
• nodding
• weeping
• falling
• hung
• descending
• declined
• hanging
• dangling
• sagging
• declining
• drooping
• floppy
• inclining
• stooping
• pendulous
• descendant
• droopy
• sinking
• suspended
• pendent
• limp
• dipping
• slumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upright
• rigid
• erect
• stiff
• unbending
• inflexible
• elevated
• raised
• upraised

2

as in lowered

directed down

with bowed heads the mourners recited a prayer for the repose of her soul

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowered
• downward
• down
• downcast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• upward
• elevated
• raised
• uplifted

bowed

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verb (1)

past tense of bow

1

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• conceded
• submitted
• surrendered
• capitulated
• relented
• blinked
• budged
• yielded
• acquiesced
• gave in
• quit
• knuckled under
• threw in the towel
• said uncle
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• opposed
• faced
• met
• confronted
• objected
• countered
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• held off
• withstood
• thwarted
• combated
• breasted

2

as in submitted

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

bowed to the craving for fresh coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• surrendered
• yielded
• gave in
• gratified
• caved (in)
• indulged
• wallowed
• catered (to)
• conceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• buckled (under)
• knuckled under
• gave over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• opposed
• faced
• met
• confronted
• objected
• fought
• countered
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• rejected
• withstood
• thwarted
• held off
• checked
• combated
• restrained
• constrained
• breasted
• stifled
• inhibited
• curbed
• bridled

bowed

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verb (2)

past tense of bow

1

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course

the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• swept
• arched
• rounded
• turned
• bent
• crooked
• fell off
• arced
• curled
• swerved
• hooked
• trended
• wheeled
• looped
• circled
• spiraled
• coiled
• wound
• twisted
• veered
• curlicued
• deviated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

2

as in arched

to cause to turn away from a straight line

you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arched
• hooked
• curved
• curled
• bent
• turned
• crooked
• twisted
• waved
• swerved
• rounded
• deflected
• veered
• reflected
• swirled
• weaved
• arced
• inflected
• incurved
• diverted
• coiled
• looped
• spiraled
• inclined
• dented
• sloped
• twined
• warped
• entwined
• kinked
• meandered
• wound
• dimpled
• enrolled
• incurvated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bowed

Verb

As taiko accompanied the demonstration, Kawashita bowed, dipped the oversized brush and swept it across the paper in deliberate, fluid movements before completing the work with her signature in red. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

When the judge was discussing whether assassination photos could be published by the media, his parents and Erika Kirk bowed their heads, looking solemn. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Curry joined the cast when the show bowed in Chicago in 2004, and his three-year stint also included a stop in London. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

The Muppets have bowed in various formats over the years (films, TV specials and even the World Cup Final halftime show this summer). — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Both men bowed their heads toward a Romanian-speaking interpreter who stood between them and translated the proceedings. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

At Victoria Park, where tens of thousands once gathered for the only large-scale public commemoration of the massacre in China, Tang bowed on the eve of the anniversary and read off a list of the victims in a low voice. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Tempered by generations of poverty, war, and rank prejudice, so many Afghan women refuse to be bowed or broken. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026