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wilt

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wilt

1 to be limp from lack of water or vigor

  • the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days
Synonyms of wilt

droop, flag, hang, loll, sag, swag
Words Related to wilt

slouch, slump

cave (in), collapse, crumple, drop, fall, sink, subside, yield
Near Antonyms of wilt

distend, stiffen

rise, straighten, unbend, uncurl

2 to lose bodily strength or vigor

  • she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city
Synonyms of wilt

decay, droop, emaciate, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, waste (away), weaken, wither
Words Related to wilt

break down, wear out

yield

degenerate, deteriorate, rot, run down
Near Antonyms of wilt

convalesce, rally, rebound, recover, recuperate

gain

3 to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

  • after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt
Synonyms of wilt

dry, wither
Words Related to wilt

mummify, shrivel, wizen

decline, fade, wane

decrease, diminish, lessen
Near Antonyms of wilt

freshen, revive

bloom, flourish, prosper, thrive

develop, grow, increase, wax

crest, peak, surge

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