Drooping and Stiff

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Drooping adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym

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Stiff is an antonym for drooping.

Nearby Words: droop, droopy, drooped

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Drooping is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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