Synonyms of sag

sag 1 of 2

verb

ˈsag 

1

as in to droop

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droop
• hang
• wilt
• fall
• slump
• collapse
• loll
• subside
• flag
• swag
• drop
• sink
• crumple
• slouch
• yield
• cave (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffen
• distend
• rise
• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

2

as in to slip

to decline gradually from a standard level

sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slip
• fall
• slump
• weaken
• decrease
• diminish
• drop
• shrink
• slacken
• slow (down)
• die (down)
• recede
• sink
• subside
• moderate
• lower
• wane
• ebb
• lessen
• dwindle
• taper
• abate
• taper off
• contract
• flag
• relent
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shoot (up)
• increase
• soar
• rocket
• swell
• expand
• mount
• enlarge
• proliferate
• escalate
• multiply
• wax
• peak
• surge
• balloon
• snowball
• mushroom
• burgeon
• crest

3

as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor

after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fade
• weaken
• go
• droop
• fail
• sink
• decay
• deteriorate
• wilt
• lag
• wither
• languish
• waste (away)
• flag
• emaciate
• rot
• wear out
• yield
• break down
• degenerate
• run down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recover
• rebound
• rally
• recuperate
• gain
• convalesce

sag

2 of 2

noun

as in slack

the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line

if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slack
• slackness
• droop
• hang
• looseness
• laxity
• laxness
• limpness
• floppiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tension
• rigidity
• tightness
• tenseness
• tautness
• rigidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sag

Verb

By Malloy’s second year, annual pension expenses were almost 70% greater than pre-recession levels, further straining a budget that already had lost close to $2 billion in yearly revenue due to a sagging economy. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

From a federal court ruling to sagging math scores and shrinking enrollment, here’s a snapshot of the week’s top education news. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Noun

Thin shoulder straps become cheese cutters on your shoulders, fabric sags, and items in your bag dig into your back and tailbone. — Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 29 May 2026

Sections lower in the nozzle that were not cooled began to overheat and sag while molten plastic dripped from the engine outlet. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026