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droop

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of droop

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

  • tighten the line at the top of the banner so there wonʼt be so much droop
Synonyms of droop

hang, sag, slack, slackness
Words Related to droop

floppiness, laxity, laxness, limpness, looseness
Near Antonyms of droop

rigidity, rigidness, tautness, tenseness, tension, tightness

droop

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of droop

1 to be limp from lack of water or vigor

  • the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
Synonyms of droop

flag, hang, loll, sag, swag, wilt
Words Related to droop

slouch, slump

cave (in), collapse, crumple, drop, fall, sink, subside, yield
Near Antonyms of droop

distend, stiffen

rise, straighten, unbend, uncurl

2 to lose bodily strength or vigor

  • as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
Synonyms of droop

decay, emaciate, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither
Words Related to droop

break down, wear out

yield

degenerate, deteriorate, rot, run down
Near Antonyms of droop

convalesce, rally, rebound, recover, recuperate

gain

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