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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

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The world No. 1 was eliminated in the second round of the French Open after wilting in brutally hot Parisian conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

Think frittatas or egg bakes, perfect for dispatching vegetable scraps, wilting herbs, bits of cheese or that lone slice of bacon that’s been begging for a job.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

As spring came, children brought her early wildflowers in small wilting bouquets and they helped her weave the stems into the straw of the hat s brim.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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