Synonyms of stoop

stoop 1 of 2

verb

ˈstüp 

as in to disgrace

to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity

the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgrace
• shame
• deign
• condescend
• humble
• lower
• humiliate
• demean
• dishonor
• degrade
• discredit
• debase
• abase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise

stoop

2 of 2

noun

as in porch

a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building

the stoop at the front entrance is just big enough to shield a resident from the elements as he fumbles for his keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• porch
• piazza
• veranda
• lanai
• portico
• gallery
• sunroom
• sunporch
• sleeping porch
• solarium
• galilee
• porte cochere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stoop

Verb

But Popes don’t generally stoop to Tolkien-quote battles with those who dislike them, so why now? — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026

Noun

On the morning of July 15, 1992, 24-year-old British mother Rachel Nickell and her two-year-old son Alex Hanscombe stood on the stoop of their home and waved goodbye to Rachel’s partner and Alex’s father, André Hanscombe. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026

Set on a sunny stoop and water when the soil dries. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026