Synonyms of droop

droop 1 of 2

noun

as in slack

the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line

tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slack
• slackness
• sag
• hang
• looseness
• laxity
• laxness
• limpness
• floppiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tension
• rigidity
• tightness
• tenseness
• tautness
• rigidness

droop

2 of 2

verb

ˈdrüp 

1

as in to sag

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sag
• hang
• wilt
• fall
• subside
• loll
• flag
• slump
• collapse
• swag
• drop
• sink
• crumple
• slouch
• yield
• cave (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffen
• distend
• straighten
• rise
• unbend
• uncurl

2

as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor

as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sag
• fade
• weaken
• go
• fail
• sink
• wilt
• decay
• wither
• deteriorate
• languish
• lag
• waste (away)
• flag
• emaciate
• wear out
• rot
• yield
• break down
• degenerate
• run down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recover
• recuperate
• rally
• rebound
• gain
• convalesce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of droop

Noun

Tulips need moist soil but flowers droop and bulbs easily rot if overwatered. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026

Let the top inch of soil dry out before you water parsley plants, but do so before the stems start to droop. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026

Verb

The two most common causes are ptosis, which is a drooping eyelid caused by weakness of the muscle that lifts the eyelid, and dermatochalasis, which is excess eyelid skin. — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

As Lyme disease progresses, a patient can get severe headaches; Bell’s Palsy, involving loss of muscle tone or droop in one or both sides of the face; severe arthritis; heart palpitations; and episodes of dizziness or shortness of breath. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026