declining

de·clin·ing

adj \-niŋ\

Definition of DECLINING

: of or relating to the period during which something is deteriorating or nearing its end <her declining years>

Examples of DECLINING

1. <the declining flowers perked up with the gentle rainfall>

First Known Use of DECLINING

1593

Related to DECLINING

Synonyms: bowed, bowing, declined, nodding, descendant (also descendent), descending, drooping, droopy, hanging, hung, inclining, pendulous, sagging, stooping, weeping

Antonyms: unbending, upright

Related Words: floppy, limp; dangling, falling, pendent (or pendant), suspended; dipping, sinking, slumping

Near Antonyms: erect, inflexible, rigid, stiff; elevated, raised, upraised

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Rhymes with DECLINING

designing, inclining, long-lining