wilting
Leaves losing rigidity
Wilting describes the drooping or shriveling of plants when they lack water or are exposed to too much heat: The flowers are wilting in this sun.
Extended to people, wilting means losing energy or composure under pressure or harsh conditions: She was wilting under his criticism.
The word suggests gradual collapse rather than sudden failure.
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- drainedEmptied of resources
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
listless · languid · enervated · drooping · sagging · slumping · depleted · worn-out
Hanging or bending downward
- witheredDried and shrunken
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
shriveled · parched · desiccated · sapless · yellowing · browning · flaccid · flopping
Emptied of pressure
- dejectedLow in spirits
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- crushedCompressed into fragments
shrinking · crumbling · defeated · demoralized · disheartened · subdued · withdrawn · cowering
Not looked after
- unwateredNot given liquid
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
ignored · uncared-for · derelict · unkept · neglected · forsaken · unattended · parched
Gradual loss of intensity
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- passingMoving by or temporary
- dyingCeasing to live
perishing · declining · waning · ebbing · impermanent · short-lived · evanescent · fragile
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- spoilageFood degradation process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- moldForm-giving container
putrefaction · compost · perishable · biodegradation · breakdown · fungi · bacteria · browning
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
weary · listless · languid · enervated · drooping · sagging · slumping · depleted · worn-out · fatigued
drooping
Hanging or bending downward
fading · shriveled · parched · desiccated · sapless · yellowing · browning · flaccid · flopping · dehydrated
deflated
Emptied of pressure
- dejectedLow in spirits
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
crushed · shrinking · crumbling · defeated · demoralized · disheartened · subdued · withdrawn · cowering · intimidated
untended
Not looked after
overlooked · ignored · uncared-for · derelict · unkept · neglected · forsaken · unattended · parched · dried-out
fading
Gradual loss of intensity
dying · perishing · declining · waning · ebbing · impermanent · short-lived · evanescent · fragile · delicate
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- spoilageFood degradation process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
mold · putrefaction · compost · perishable · biodegradation · breakdown · fungi · bacteria · browning · slimy
- gardening termsgrowing, blooming, pruning, grafting, pollinating
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, spoilage, rancidity, staleness
- Seasonal Changesbloom, thaw, freeze, leafing, budding
- droopingsagging, hanging, limp, sag, floppy
- crop problemsblight, drought damage, crop disease, root rot, insect damage
- plant problemsroot rot, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, yellow leaves, potassium deficiency
wiltingflourishing
Prospering vigorously
blooming · thriving · blossoming · budding · growing
- wilting flowersDying plant blooms