Synonyms of hanging

hanging 1 of 3

adjective

ˈhaŋ-iŋ 

1

as in bowing

bending downward or forward

hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in dangling

extending freely from a support from above

light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dangling
• suspended
• pendent
• dependent
• pendulous
• sagging
• drooping
• flagging
• wilting
• lolling

hanging

2 of 3

noun

as in downhill

a downward slope

with a steep hanging like that, the roofers can't be too careful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downhill
• dip
• fall
• descent
• decline
• hang
• depression
• downgrade
• declivity
• hollow
• basin
• declension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• upgrade
• ascent
• uphill
• lean
• hill
• pitch
• rake
• grade
• tilt
• inclination
• acclivity
• gradient
• uprise
• incline
• glacis

hanging

3 of 3

verb

present participle of hang

1

as in swinging

to place on an elevated point without support from below

hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dangling
• swinging
• slinging
• suspending
• mounting
• stringing
• hooking
• pinning
• draping
• protruding
• tacking
• projecting
• jutting
• extending (out)
• overhanging
• depending
• sticking out
• festooning
• balancing
• garlanding
• falling
• cascading
• poising

2

as in depending

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depending
• riding
• turning
• hinging
• resting
• basing
• establishing
• staying
• founding
• grounding

3

as in drooping

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in hovering

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovering
• floating
• sailing
• swimming
• drifting
• gliding
• riding
• dangling
• bobbing
• wafting
• suspending
• poising
• buoying
• rafting
• ballooning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settling
• sinking
• plunging
• diving
• lunging
• dipping
• immersing
• submerging
• submersing

5

as in basing

to find a basis

that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• basing
• resting
• predicating
• grounding
• establishing
• founding
• postulating
• presuming
• assuming
• presupposing
• supposing
• premising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hanging

Adjective

Leaving either of those bare was a topic of discussion, Carney says; a trade-off between the goal of paying homage to Steinway’s legacy and getting enough hanging space. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026

Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025

Noun

Records from the medical examiner reviewed by Entertainment Weekly listed his causes of death as sequelae of anoxic brain injury and hanging. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

In 1833, for example, a hanging in Pennsylvania failed to kill Charles Getter, who had been sentenced to death for murdering his wife. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

Verb

Law enforcement sources have told The New York Post and other outlets that the man found unresponsive in Astoria Park apparently died by hanging. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The combination of totality near sunset could create breathtaking views, with the eclipsed sun hanging low over the horizon as little as a few minutes before sunset. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026