WILTING Synonyms
14 hypernyms for wilting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WILTING
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| drooping | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • weak from exhaustion • hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) • having branches or flower heads that bend downward | ||||||
| fading | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • weakening in force or intensity | ||||||
| withering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) adjective satellite • wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction • making light of | ||||||
| declining | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| languishing | adjective adj | |||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||
| droop | verb v | |||||
noun • a shape that sags verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • hang loosely or laxly • become limp | ||||||
| wilt disease | noun n | |||||
noun • any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots | ||||||