All limp synonyms
limp
L l verb limp
- shuffle β to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- waddle β to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.
- falter β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- stagger β to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- hop β to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- hobble β to walk lamely; limp.
- stumble β to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- totter β to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- scuff β to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
- teeter β to move unsteadily.
- lag β netlag
- hitch β to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- dodder β to shake; tremble; totter.
- flag β flagstone (def 1).
- clump β A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- shamble β a shambling gait.
- gimp β a limp.
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
adjective limp
- infirm β feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- languid β lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- lax β not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
- lethargic β of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- pliable β easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
- pliant β bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
- spiritless β without spirit.
- unsubstantial β not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial: an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes.
- worn out β worn or used beyond repair.
- floppy β tending to flop.
- wilted β to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- flaccid β soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- lifeless β not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- drooping β to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- sagging β to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- wilting β to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- bendy β A bendy object bends easily into a curved or angled shape.
- flabby β hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
- listless β having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- supple β bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
- bending β to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- debilitated β in a severely weakened state
- enervated β Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- exhausted β Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- languishing β becoming languid, in any way.
- limber β characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- plastic β Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
noun limp
- lameness β crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.