Synonyms of prostration

prostration

noun

prä-ˈstrā-shən 

as in exhaustion

a complete depletion of energy or strength

an outpatient suffering from fever, prostration, and nausea was rushed to the hospital by ambulance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhaustion
• fatigue
• collapse
• weariness
• tiredness
• disablement
• burnout
• lassitude
• faintness
• weakness
• debility
• feebleness
• impotence
• frazzle
• debilitation
• lethargy
• infirmity
• enervation
• stupor
• languor
• slumber
• inertia
• frailty
• passivity
• torpor
• enfeeblement
• listlessness
• torpidity
• apathy
• sluggishness
• frailness
• overfatigue
• passiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refreshment
• rejuvenation
• revitalization
• energy
• vigor
• starch
• vitality
• power
• strength
• dash
• muscle
• sap
• potency
• drive
• ginger
• liveliness
• pep
• punch
• bounce
• go
• vim
• rejuvenescence
• zip
• snap
• verve
• zing
• might
• vivacity
• puissance
• briskness
• spiritedness
• sprightliness
• jauntiness
• vivaciousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prostration

When the net finally rippled, Yamal dropped to the ground in sujood — an Islamic prostration of gratitude — in a moment that immediately went viral. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Travelers can also stay overnight to meditate, share meals, learn more about the temple’s Seon sect, and participate in the 108 prostrations. — Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025

Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel. — Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024

The attendees offered heartfelt reverence to the Buddhas, engaged in prostrations, and prayed to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for blessings upon all sentient beings. — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023

One death and two cases of heat prostration were called possibly due to the temperature, which was said then to be the highest in the country. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 June 2023

This is akin to members of Congress sporting fake kente-cloth shawls and taking a knee in a foul moment of fake reverence for ex-con George Floyd, in an act of politically correct prostration. — Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022