Withering Synonyms and Antonyms

wĭthər-ĭng
Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. annihilating
  2. shriveling
  3. devastating
  4. shrinking
  5. wilting
  6. annihilative
Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fading
  2. deteriorating
  3. stunning
  4. dying
  5. decaying
  6. wilting
  7. shrinking
  8. paralyzing
  9. stupefying
  10. wrinkling
  11. drooping
  12. weakening
  13. wasting
  14. waning
  15. shrivelling
  16. searing
  17. petrifying
  18. languishing
  19. dehydrating
  20. numbing
  21. declining
  22. blighting
  23. atrophying
  24. aging
  25. benumbing
Antonyms:
  1. blooming
  2. reviving
To waste away from longing or grief
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pining
  2. languishing
Droop, decline
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shrivelling
  2. searing
  3. mummifying
Antonyms:
  1. growing
  2. blooming
Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. atrophy

Withering Sentence Examples

  • Rhyn gave Katie a long, withering look that she bore with crossed arms.

  • Alex glanced up from the paperwork, giving Rob a withering look.

  • She crossed her arms and sat on the arm of the couch, pinning him with a withering look.

  • Boris was right to go and expose himself to their withering scorn.

  • I did not answer very quickly, so some colleagues gave me withering glances.

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