Synonyms of drooping

drooping 1 of 3

adjective

as in bowing

bending downward or forward

faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

drooping

2 of 3

noun

as in flagging

Related Words

• flagging
• exhaustion
• limping
• atrophy
• regression
• relapse
• setback
• weakening
• deterioration
• decay
• degeneration
• decaying
• decline
• debilitation
• ebbing
• declension
• enfeeblement
• descent

Dissimilar Words

• improvement
• recovery
• rehabilitation
• revitalization
• strengthening
• rally
• recuperation
• comeback
• progress
• snapback
• rejuvenation
• invigoration
• rejuvenescence

drooping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of droop

1

as in hanging

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hanging
• sagging
• wilting
• falling
• flagging
• lolling
• slumping
• subsiding
• collapsing
• swagging
• slouching
• dropping
• sinking
• crumpling
• yielding
• caving (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffening
• distending
• rising
• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending

2

as in sagging

to lose bodily strength or vigor

as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sagging
• fading
• weakening
• going
• failing
• sinking
• decaying
• wilting
• lagging
• deteriorating
• withering
• languishing
• flagging
• wasting (away)
• emaciating
• rotting
• wearing out
• yielding
• breaking down
• degenerating
• running down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovering
• rallying
• recuperating
• gaining
• convalescing
• rebounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drooping

Noun

This helps support the weight of the lights and minimizes drooping. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

If the arteries are leading to the brain, symptoms may involve sudden numbness or weakness in the arms or legs, trouble speaking, slurred speech, sudden or temporary vision loss in one eye or facial drooping. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Engineers hired by the association reported concrete defects, a drooping balcony, loose fire sprinkler joints causing leaks, and corrosion and cracks in the seawall. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Right whales, with their characteristic drooping dorsal fin, are most often seen along the Eastern Seaboard, but over the past few years two of them were spotted in the Gulf, one with a calf. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

If the plant’s leaves start turning yellow, drooping, or curling, that is an indication of overwatering. — Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Curling, drooping, or yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while drooping and wilting leaves indicate underwatering. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Low indoor humidity and sudden temperature changes can cause drooping stems. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026

The ship was said to have experienced weakening metal parts that eventually fully fractured from the waves; and intense pressure at the ship's midsection that caused drooping of the bow and stern all combined with severe weather, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Verb

How much water hydrangeas actually need varies depending on the species and your soil type; however, plants that look wilted or drooping may be asking for a drink. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

On June 15, Andy and Ruben’s mom, Chantal, returned home from walking the dog to find their son on the bathroom floor, shaking, with the left side of his face drooping. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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

Why Hydrangeas Droop So Quickly Some types of cut flowers seem to last forever in vases—like coneflowers, cosmos, and zinnias—but hydrangeas usually start drooping quickly. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

Look for wilting, drooping, discolored, or diseased leaves regularly to keep up the plant’s appearance. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Heavy-duty gloves, paired up on polished surfaces or drooping from metal racks, tend to stand in for hands. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

Now the girls, with their useless prop hats drooping sadly over their foreheads, are forced to watch strangers in even cuter outfits than theirs (according to Jen) doing body rolls all over the boys the main-villa girls have only just managed to wrangle into something like a relationship. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Amaranth is available in drooping varieties or upright flower forms, makes an excellent addition to a dahlia bouquet, and is large enough to hold its own in the dahlia bed. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026