What is another word for wilted?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪltɪd] (IPA)

"Wilted" refers to the state of being limp, droopy or sagging, typically due to dehydration or lack of moisture. There are various synonyms for the word "wilted" that can be used based on the context. For instance, "floppy," "limp," "droopy," and "flaccid" are some synonyms that can be used to describe a wilted flower or plant. Similarly, "faded," "languid," "lethargic," and "weary" can be used to describe a person who appears exhausted or tired. In the culinary context, "soggy," "slimy," "mushy," and "overcooked" can be used to describe food that has lost its texture and freshness and is no longer desirable.

What are the hypernyms for Wilted?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for wilted?

Wilted is a term that describes something that has become limp, drooping or flaccid. It can be used to describe a plant that has lost its vigor or vitality or a person who is lacking energy. Antonyms of the word wilted include words that describe something that is firm or fresh. Some examples of antonyms of wilted include sturdy, strong, robust, energetic, vital, active, vibrant, lively, fresh, and crisp. These words can be used to describe a healthy plant or a person who is full of life and vigor. By using these antonyms, we can quickly and effectively convey the opposite of wilted.

What are the antonyms for Wilted?

Usage examples for Wilted

Their contempt was so apparent that it wilted me.
"My Home In The Field of Honor"
Frances Wilson Huard
Marian wilted at that and cried like a baby, but Eleanor kept on laughing at her, and said that she would know better another time, and perhaps would think twice before she spoke once.
"Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School or The Parting of the Ways"
Jessie Graham Flower
The leaves of the wild gourd, lying in great star-shaped patches on the ground, drooped on their stems, and the spikes of dusty white sage by the road hung limp at the ends, and filled the air with their wilted fragrance.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham

Famous quotes with Wilted

  • Hair salon doorways in the capital city's pink light district. Working as a xiaojie is an alternative, albeit illicit, means of income for these underprivileged girls, who are known in Jiangxi as "porcelain with cracks" and in Ningxia as "wilted flowers".
    Tom Carter
  • I sometimes wonder that life can probably be compared best to a Rose Garden. Some writers like to do so in their efforts to romanticize life. Often as we walk through the rose garden, we become refreshed and rejuvenated by the warm, pleasant and sensuous breeze that carries captivating exquisite fragrance of beautiful roses. Life seems so remarkably wonderful at that very moment. Then on some occasions as we walk through the same rose garden, the sight of dried rose bushes with wilted flowers, dried rose petals and heaps of dead leaves all around saddens us deep inside. The cold callous currents of strong wind make us shiver, with the shocking harsh reality about the uncertainty of life. Oh, life can be so awesome and beautiful at times, and yet so cold and cruel on occasions. Such is the duality of life that reverberates and resonates in sync with the Rose Garden!
    Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate
  • Before my eyes he wilted like a wet sock.
    P. G. Wodehouse
  • Imagine immortality, where even a marriage of fifty years would feel like a one-night stand. Imagine seeing trends and fashions blur past you. Imagine the world more crowded and desperate every century. Imagine changing religions, homes, diets, careers, until none of them have any real value.Imagine traveling the world until you're bored with every square inch. Imagine your emotions, your loves and hates and rivalries and victories, played out again and again until life is nothing more than a melo-dramatic soap opera. Until you regard the birth and death of other people with no more emotion than the wilted cut flowers you throw away.
    Chuck Palahniuk

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