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

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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

Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Certainly no wild horse had made the round imprints that led through the sagging door of that old building. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 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