STOOPING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

stooping 1 of 2

adjective

as in bowing

bending downward or forward rested under the stooping branches of the willow tree

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stooping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of stoop

as in disgracing

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

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Recent Examples of stooping

Verb

In what is likely his final World Cup, the 34-year-old scored his first international major tournament goal, stooping to nod Liverpool team-mate Ryan Gravenberch’s cross home after 50 minutes. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 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 High-torque joints in the waist enable deep squatting and stooping, supporting operations that require strength and flexibility. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025 This position involves stooping, lifting and consolidating large bags of recycling and refuse. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 The show, known for its Emmy Award winning costumes, was quick to help conceal Coon’s pregnancy without stooping to TV gimmicks. — Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 To reduce bending and stooping, the beds should be at least 36 inches tall, said Aguilar in the news release. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stooping

Adjective

James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.

— Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021

Definition of nodding

Verb

Social media users have critiqued her body both when with and without child and have accused her of disgracing the image of Black women.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
Why are adults so comfortable publicly disgracing Black teenage girls going to their prom and being cruel toward strangers who are sometimes half their age?

— Essence, Essence, 11 May 2026

Definition of disgracing

Adjective

And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.

— David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.

— Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021

Definition of weeping

Verb

Their songs confronted rape culture, body shaming and the politics of gender while making room for queerness, friendship and collective strength — subjects that, as the band now sees it, remain painfully current.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
In 2019, Moore’s eldest daughter opened up about her struggles with body shaming and low self-esteem as a teen.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaming

Verb

Condescension, the most surprising of the three, now suggests someone deigning to speak down from their lofty height.

— Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Whether cutting in a brand new fringe, a shorter-than-usual bob or a fresh new color, a celebrity deigning to try something new often inspires the rest of us to do the same.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025

Definition of deigning

Verb

The person who blows up at a subordinate under stress has usually been subtly condescending in one-on-ones for months.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
When the two first meet in a dressing room during the pilot, Jaymes is gracious while Barnes is condescending.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026