sag

The word “sag” has 1 syllable: sag

It's pronounced as /sæɡ/


What is synonym and antonym for sag?

In the thesaurus, “sag” has 22 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sag along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sag

Antonyms for sag

  • ascend
  • distend
  • enlarge
  • expand
  • increase
  • mount
  • proliferate
  • rally
  • rebound
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • rigidity
  • rise
  • rocket
  • soar
  • stiffen
  • swell
  • tension
  • tightness

Meanings of sag

  • noun
    1. The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
    2. The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
    3. The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
    4. An Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.
  • verb
    1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
    2. (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
    3. To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
    4. To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
    5. To cause to bend or give way; to load.
    6. To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.

Example Sentences

  • The old mattress began to sag in the middle after years of use.
  • The heavy load made the shelves sag under its weight.
  • The fabric of the curtains started to sag over time.
  • The wet clothes caused the laundry line to sag in the middle.
  • The roof of the barn began to sag due to years of weathering.

On this page you'll find 41 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sag, such as: ascend, cave in, decrease, diminish, dip, distend, droop.

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accepting

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  • belief
  • believing
  • commendatory
  • compliance
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  • passage
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baggy

  • billowing
  • blousy
  • floppy
  • oversize
  • roomy
  • saggy

balefully

  • bitterly
  • callously
  • caustically
  • cruelly
  • disagreeably
  • enviously
  • felly
  • heartlessly
  • inhumanely
  • invidiously
  • jealously
  • mercilessly
  • pitilessly
  • resentfully
  • ruthlessly
  • soullessly
  • unfeelingly
  • ungraciously
  • unkindly
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bandied

  • answer
  • argued
  • battle
  • bicker
  • bunt
  • challenge
  • clash
  • consider
  • contend
  • contest
  • debated
  • deliberate
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