wilting

ADJECTIVE

droopy

Synonyms

WEAK

bent drooping flabby floppy languid languorous lassitudinous pendulous sagging saggy slouchy stooped

Antonyms

WEAK

full inflated raised

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 wilted worn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean good neat nice respectable

WEAK

luxurious posh

ADJECTIVE

withering

Synonyms

STRONG

decaying drooping fading shrinking

Example Sentences

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Soft vegetables and greens usually follow once the soup is nearly there, wilting and yielding without losing their shape.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

England must also be praised for not wilting where other England sides have before.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

A dominant 4-0 win over Leeds quelled talk of Mikel Arteta's men wilting under the pressure of being title favourites, while Manchester City and Aston Villa dropped crucial points on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

It was wilting under the weather and the weight of a team from Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

There are ironed linens on the kitchen table, a vase of wilting violets.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

wilting

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