DROOP Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

droop

2 of 2

verb

ˈdrüp

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of droop

Noun

Day after day, Lotte’s head droops, drops, sinks onto the proof sheet on her desk. —

Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 To harvest bulbs, wait until the leaves turn brown and droop. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025

Verb

Paramylodon harlani was not like today’s cutesy tree sloths, drooping in the jungle canopy. —

John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Designed by Na Song, the cover features drooping blue crayon text and a small illustration of a girl. —

Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for droop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop

Noun

Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more slacks inspired by celebrities below.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026