Synonyms of drooped

drooped

verb

past tense of droop

1

as in hung

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hung
• sagged
• fell
• wilted
• slumped
• lolled
• subsided
• collapsed
• flagged
• slouched
• dropped
• swagged
• crumpled
• sank
• yielded
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffened
• distended
• straightened
• rose
• uncurled
• unbent

2

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• went
• failed
• sank
• withered
• lagged
• deteriorated
• decayed
• emaciated
• wilted
• wasted (away)
• languished
• flagged
• yielded
• rotted
• broke down
• degenerated
• wore out
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drooped

The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026

But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag. — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026

Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground. — Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026

Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025