Synonyms of limping

limping 1 of 2

noun

as in exhaustion

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

limping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of limp

1

as in shuffling

to walk while favoring one leg

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffling
• hobbling
• stumbling
• halting
• wobbling
• faltering
• lurching
• staggering
• tottering
• shambling
• floundering
• hitching
• wavering
• blundering
• teetering
• doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• striding
• sailing
• gliding
• breezing

2

as in stumbling

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

the damaged boat limped back into port

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbling
• struggling
• shuffling
• trudging
• floundering
• blundering
• lurching
• plodding
• bumbling
• fumbling
• jogging
• lumbering
• shambling
• faltering
• flogging
• swaying
• tottering
• reeling
• staggering
• wallowing
• weltering
• muddling
• teetering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flying
• sailing
• coasting
• gliding
• zooming
• zipping
• kilting

3

as in dragging

to move slowly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dragging
• crawling
• shuffling
• creeping
• poking
• slouching
• inching
• oozing
• plodding
• creaking (along)
• snailing
• trudging
• shambling
• nosing
• tramping
• lumbering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flying
• racing
• speeding
• floating
• sailing
• gliding
• whizzing
• tearing
• hurrying
• zipping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limping

Noun

While many symptoms overlap between species, Koehler says dogs commonly develop lethargy, fever, limping, stiff or swollen joints, pale gums, bruising, or abnormal bleeding. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Carter did not look good limping off the practice field. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

With the Bulls’ season limping toward a finish and the transfer portal opening tomorrow, Chapel Hill clearly didn’t want to wait. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026

The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor scored on an 80-yard reception in the second quarter and ran into the tunnel limping following the play. — CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025

Springer fell to the ground in pain and was eventually helped off the field limping. — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025

Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025

Verb

Wyatt Langford gave Texas a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a home run to left field one pitch after fouling a ball off his left foot and limping out of the batter’s box. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The 29-year-old featured in every one of the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign before being taken off in extra time of their round-of-32 loss to Morocco, appearing to be limping. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 23 July 2026

But Machado did not move well on the bases later in the game and was limping after the game in the clubhouse. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Signs paws have already been burned include limping, refusing to walk, licking or chewing feet, darker or damaged pads and visible blisters or redness. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

President Emmanuel Macron is limping to the end of his administration as an unpopular and more and more ineffective-looking figure. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays are limping into the All-Star break after a first half defined by injury setbacks and struggle for playoff contention. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Current internet safety proposals in front of Congress are limping along, while countries from Australia to China implement online child safety laws. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 29 June 2026