sagged

The word “sagged” has 1 syllable: sagged.

It's pronounced as /sæɡd/.


What is synonym and antonym for sagged?

In the thesaurus, “sagged” has 24 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for sagged

  • cave in
  • decreased
  • diminished
  • dip
  • drooped
  • drop off
  • faded
  • failed
  • fall off
  • fell
  • hanged
  • hung
  • languish
  • sank
  • sink
  • slide
  • slip
  • slipped
  • slump
  • slumped
  • sunk
  • weakened
  • went
  • wilt

Antonyms for sagged

  • ascend
  • ballooned
  • distended
  • enlarged
  • expanded
  • grow
  • increase
  • increased
  • mounted
  • multiplied
  • mushroomed
  • proliferated
  • rallied
  • rebounded
  • recovered
  • recuperated
  • rise
  • rocketed
  • soared
  • stiffened
  • strengthen
  • swelled

Meanings of sagged

  • 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.
  • adjective
    1. (of pants or shorts) Worn hanging low off the waist; sagging.

Example Sentences

  • The old sofa cushions had sagged after years of use.
  • The branches of the tree sagged under the weight of the snow.
  • The tired backpacker's shoulders sagged as he reached the mountain summit.
  • The roof of the abandoned house had sagged in the absence of maintenance.
  • His spirits sagged when he received the disappointing news.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sagged, such as: ascend, ballooned, cave in, decreased, diminished, dip, distended.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

faded

  • bleached
  • brightened
  • decayed
  • disappeared
  • dull
  • dulled
  • failed
  • light
  • melted
  • pale
  • run down
  • sagged
  • sank
  • seedy
  • shabby
  • sunk
  • tacky
  • tattered
  • threadbare
  • vanished
  • weakened
  • went
  • worn

failed

  • abortive
  • bankrupt
  • bombed
  • broke
  • collapsed
  • crashed
  • deficient
  • destitute
  • died
  • disappointed
  • disappointing
  • disastrous
  • doomed
  • faded
  • failing
  • flopped
  • foiled
  • folded
  • forgot
  • fruitless
  • futile
  • ill-fated
  • inadequate
  • indebted
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • insolvent
  • losing
  • missed
  • neglected
  • omitted
  • sagged
  • sank
  • stalled
  • strapped
  • struggled
  • sunk
  • thwarted
  • unsuccessful
  • useless
  • vain
  • weakened
  • went

lagged

languished


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