Synonyms of wilts

wilts

verb

present tense third-person singular of wilt

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• hangs
• sags
• falls
• subsides
• collapses
• lolls
• slumps
• flags
• crumples
• drops
• slouches
• sinks
• swags
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• distends
• rises
• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• goes
• fails
• droops
• sinks
• decays
• languishes
• deteriorates
• withers
• lags
• wastes (away)
• flags
• rots
• emaciates
• wears out
• yields
• breaks down
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• recuperates
• rallies
• rebounds
• gains
• convalesces

3

as in dries

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dries
• fades
• withers
• shrivels
• wanes
• diminishes
• decreases
• mummifies
• declines
• lessens
• wizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revives
• thrives
• grows
• flourishes
• increases
• blooms
• prospers
• develops
• freshens
• waxes
• surges
• peaks
• crests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wilts

One of the examples given in the article shows a user asking to use baby spinach instead of kale, with the Cooking app feature advising that because baby spinach wilts faster, it should be added during a later step of the recipe. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

When to Harvest Spinach Harvest spinach early in the morning when temperatures are cool and before the sun wilts the leaves, says gardening instructor Meg Austin. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026