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POSTURE Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word posture. (opposite meanings)
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verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

• a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

• fold or close up

• fall apart

• cause to burst

• suffer a nervous breakdown

• lose significance, effectiveness, or value

crumble
verbv
verb

• fall apart

• break or fall apart into fragments

• fall into decay or ruin

crumple
verbv
verb

• fall apart

• fold or collapse

• to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

• become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

droop
verbv
noun

• a shape that sags

verb

• droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

• hang loosely or laxly

• become limp

flop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

• someone who is unsuccessful

• a complete failure

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

adverb

• with a flopping sound

• completely

verb

• fall loosely

• fall suddenly and abruptly

• fail utterly; collapse

flounder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

• any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

verb

• walk with great difficulty

• behave awkwardly; have difficulties

hunch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an impression that something might be the case

• the act of bending yourself into a humped position

verb

• round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

sag
verbv
noun

• a shape that sags

verb

• droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

• cause to sag

slouch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions

• a stooping carriage in standing and walking

verb

• assume a drooping posture or carriage

• walk slovenly

slump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

verb

• assume a drooping posture or carriage

• fall or sink heavily

• fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

• fall in value

stoop
verbv
noun

• an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

• basin for holy water

• small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

verb

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

• debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

• descend swiftly, as if on prey

• sag, bend, bend over or down

• carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward

wilt
verbv
noun

• any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

• causing to become limp or drooping

verb

• lose strength

• become limp

Alternatives for COLLAPSE

Alternatives for CRUMBLE

Alternatives for CRUMPLE

Alternatives for DROOP

Alternatives for FLOP

Alternatives for FLOUNDER

Alternatives for HUNCH

Alternatives for SAG

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