Synonyms of sags

sags

verb

present tense third-person singular of sag

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in slips

to decline gradually from a standard level

sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slips
• falls
• slumps
• weakens
• decreases
• diminishes
• drops
• shrinks
• slackens
• slows (down)
• subsides
• recedes
• wanes
• ebbs
• sinks
• dies (down)
• dwindles
• lessens
• lowers
• tapers
• abates
• moderates
• flags
• tapers off
• relents
• contracts
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soars
• increases
• shoots (up)
• swells
• expands
• rockets
• enlarges
• proliferates
• escalates
• mounts
• mushrooms
• multiplies
• surges
• waxes
• burgeons
• snowballs
• peaks
• crests
• balloons
• bourgeons

3

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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