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Synonyms for wilt

Most common

wither droop

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Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

Forms

Past participle
wilted
e.g. wilted → drooped, withered, fainted…

Example sentences

  • wither What is left when the flowers of time wither away?
  • droop The big green plant was starting to droop at the stem.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
wiltsteady
withersteady
drooprising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
faint1, droop1
6 letters
wither2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wither2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
flétrir
Italiano
avvizzire
Català
marcir