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wilted

ADJECTIVE
bent
Synonyms
STRONG
angled arced arched bowed contorted crooked drooping hooked humped hunched inclined limp looped round rounded slumped stooped twined twisted warped
WEAK
arciform curvilinear doubled over droopy sinuous slouchy
Antonyms
STRONG
straight
ADJECTIVE
seedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crummy decaying decrepit dingy grubby scruffy shabby sleazy squalid tacky
WEAK
ailing beat-up bedraggled dog-eared down-at-the-heel drooping droopy faded flagging frowzy gone to seed in a bad way mangy messy neglected old overgrown poor poorly ragged ratty sagging sickly slovenly tattered threadbare tired torn unkempt untidy unwell used-up wilting worn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean good neat nice respectable
WEAK
luxurious posh
ADJECTIVE
shrunken
Synonyms
STRONG
contracted diminished dry dwindled shriveled withered wrinkled
ADJECTIVE
withered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decayed drooping parched wrinkled
STRONG
faded shrunken
WEAK
dried-up
Antonyms
WEAK
blooming fresh growing
ADJECTIVE
wizened
Synonyms
WEAK
diminished gnarled lean macerated mummified old reduced shrunk shrunken withered worn wrinkled
Antonyms
WEAK
moist smooth unwrinkled

Example Sentences

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Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Some seasons it’s arugula, great wilted into pasta, tossed over eggs or layered into a sandwich.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Friday’s report wilted those green shoots, showing a loss of 92,000 jobs in February and an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Slot blamed fatigue for the way his side wilted in the final 10 minutes after hauling themselves back level from 2-0 down.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

I’d done my best with Mr. O’Malley and his vegetables, but all I could scavenge from his wooden bins were a few wilted eggplants.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan