POSTURE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For POSTURE
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collapse | 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 |