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

In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Somehow, however, that team, which sagged to 0-7, won five of its last nine games and finished 5-11. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

Hair turns gray and memories fade, broad shoulders stoop and midsections sag. — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Press through your palms to straighten your arms without letting your hips sag. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026