Synonyms of limp

limp 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in floppy

not stiff in structure

his broken arm was limp as he held it against his side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floppy
• flaccid
• soft
• lank
• droopy
• yielding
• relaxed
• flabby
• loose
• delicate
• mushy
• squishy
• squashy
• flimsy
• insubstantial
• flexible
• elastic
• pliant
• resilient
• supple
• stretchy
• springy
• lax
• semisoft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiff
• rigid
• strong
• sturdy
• tense
• solid
• resilient
• hard
• inflexible
• sound
• firm
• brittle
• substantial
• crisp
• dense
• compact
• indurated

2

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

the limp runners just dropped to the ground after crossing the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• weary
• drained
• dead
• worn
• wearied
• beaten
• beat
• fatigued
• prostrate
• jaded
• tapped out
• wiped out
• bushed
• bleary
• done
• aweary
• knackered
• spent
• logy
• pooped
• worn to a frazzle
• washed-out
• worn-out
• sleepy
• burned-out
• all in
• weakened
• played out
• overworked
• tuckered (out)
• broken-down
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• overtaxed
• lethargic
• sluggish
• enervated
• sapped
• drowsy
• heavy
• run-down
• overfatigued
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• fresh
• unwearied
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• refreshed
• active
• strong
• energetic
• strengthened
• peppy
• tireless
• revitalized
• invigorated
• vitalized
• weariless

3

as in listless

lacking bodily energy or motivation

the team's limp performance has many calling for the head coach's resignation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listless
• tired
• weak
• exhausted
• spiritless
• languid
• languishing
• languorous
• lackadaisical
• sleepy
• weary
• enervated
• lazy
• feeble
• lethargic
• sluggish
• indolent
• torpid
• slothful
• dull
• frail
• apathetic
• indifferent
• stolid
• careless
• knackered
• inert
• impassive
• phlegmatic
• thoughtless
• inactive
• logy
• heedless
• unwary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• active
• energetic
• animated
• dynamic
• ambitious
• motivated
• kinetic
• enterprising
• eager
• lively
• pumped
• enthusiastic
• industrious
• up
• vivacious
• cheerful
• keen
• perky
• avid
• awake
• sleepless
• watchful
• vigilant
• dapper
• alert
• wide-awake
• chipper
• open-eyed
• agog

limp

2 of 2

verb

ˈlimp 

1

as in to shuffle

to walk while favoring one leg

she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffle
• hobble
• halt
• stumble
• wobble
• lurch
• stagger
• falter
• flounder
• hitch
• shamble
• totter
• waver
• blunder
• dodder
• teeter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breeze
• stride
• sail
• glide

2

as in to stumble

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

the damaged boat limped back into port

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumble
• struggle
• trudge
• flounder
• shuffle
• lurch
• blunder
• jog
• plod
• fumble
• lumber
• sway
• shamble
• bumble
• flog
• falter
• stagger
• reel
• wallow
• totter
• muddle
• welter
• teeter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coast
• fly
• sail
• glide
• zoom
• zip
• kilt

3

as in to drag

to move slowly

we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drag
• crawl
• creep
• shuffle
• poke
• slouch
• snail
• ooze
• inch
• nose
• creak (along)
• plod
• trudge
• shamble
• tramp
• lumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• fly
• speed
• float
• sail
• glide
• tear
• zip
• whiz
• hurry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limp

Adjective

If all else fails, go limp and curl up into the fetal position, protecting your head and core with your arms and legs. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Asparagus Steamed asparagus can quickly become limp and overcooked. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Doyle, who limped through a medical career before turning to a life of crime fiction at the age of twenty-seven, had studied under Bell in the late 1870s, marveling at the doctor’s careful reasoning and indefatigable intuition. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026