Antonyms for witheringwith·er·ing

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1. atrophy, witheringadjective

   any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

   Antonyms:
   respectful, constructive

   Synonyms:
   atrophy, wasting, wasting away

2. annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

   "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   devastating, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

3. annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   making light of

   "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   devastating, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

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1. witheringadjective

   Synonyms:
   blighting, blasting, marcescent

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. flourish

   the flowers are withering in the shade.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

How to use withering in a sentence?

1. Alfred A. Montapert:

   Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate, the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts, our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world.

2. Evan Nierman:

   Both should expect to face withering criticism in the days ahead since this story touches a nerve, especially for parents without the means to pay their kids' way into prestigious schools, expect this topic to dog Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin since the nature of the sting operation reveals famous, rich and powerful people apparently playing by a different set of rules than everyone else.

3. George Kostyrko:

   The governor's executive order calls on every Californian to help save water during this drought and it specifically includes limiting car washing and making sure to wash with recycled water, all over the state many Californians are rising to the challenge and there's always more conservation work to be done, George Kostyrko said. Unlike many commercial car washes, the county's facilities do not use recirculated water, The Daily News said. The supervisors declined to answer questions from The Daily News about the car washing. County public information officers and representatives for Garcetti had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. California is in its fourth year of a withering drought that has killed 12.5 million trees, forced farmers to fallow a half-million acres of land and left mountains bereft of snow that melts to replenish streams and reservoirs. Garcetti's.

4. Rick Scott:

   This is Joe Biden's White House and Joe Biden's administration, we've seen how much the president loves to blame others, but when it comes to the total failures of this administration, like skyrocketing inflation, an open border with record illegal immigration, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and withering American strength on the world stage, Joe Biden has no one to blame but himself.

5. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Governments must nurture freedom as a garden, tending to it vigilantly to prevent its withering under the shadow of authority.

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