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

These include sudden weakness or numbness, particularly on one side of the body, difficulty speaking, facial drooping, loss of balance or trouble walking. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

What to Do If Your Sunflowers Are Drooping Fortunately, a little bit of drooping doesn’t mean that your flowers are doomed. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 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

Verb

The video shows a city officer responding to a chaotic scene where Belgal — sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back and head drooping to one side — was surrounded by several officials. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

And in a succession of 11 guys (many sporting a striking smoky eye), the jackets were worn sliding down the body, half drooping off the torso, with one shoulder covered and the other exposed. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Ensure Proper Care Lastly, Awot-Traut says ensuring proper care for your sunflower is essential to prevent drooping. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed. — The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

Nutrient Deficiencies While less common, peace lilies can eventually exhaust the supply of nutrients in their potting soil and start drooping as a result. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 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