Wilted — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

lose strength

become limp

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɪltᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɪltɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɪltɪd/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈɪltᵻd/.

Examples

My opponent was wilting
The flowers wilted
wilted lettuce

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

limp droop wilt

Parts of Speech

verb	lose strength “My opponent was wilting”
verb	become limp “The flowers wilted”
adjective	not firm “wilted lettuce”

Word Forms

wilt	noun	any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
wilting	noun	causing to become limp or drooping
droop	noun	a shape that sags

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

welk

Kraft verlieren

🇫🇷French

fané

perdre des forces

🇪🇸Spanish

marchito

perder fuerza

🇮🇹Italian

appassito

perdere forza

🇳🇱Dutch

verwelkt

kracht verliezen

🇵🇹Portuguese

murcho

perder força

🇷🇺Russian

увядший

терять силу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मुरझा गया

ताकत खोना

🇮🇳Tamil

வாடிப்போனது

வலிமை இழக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

వాడిపోయింది

బలాన్ని కోల్పోతారు

🇮🇳Marathi

वाळलेल्या

शक्ती गमावणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુકાઈ ગયેલું

તાકાત ગુમાવવી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಳೆಗುಂದಿದ

ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വാടിപ്പോയി

ശക്തി നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੁਰਝਾਇਆ

ਤਾਕਤ ਗੁਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

مرجھا ہوا

طاقت کھو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

枯萎的

失去力量

🇯🇵Japanese

しおれた

力を失う

🇰🇷Korean

시들다

힘을 잃다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

héo

mất đi sức mạnh

🇹🇭Thai

ร่วงโรย

สูญเสียความแข็งแกร่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

layu

kehilangan kekuatan

🇵🇭Filipino

nalanta

mawalan ng lakas

🇲🇾Malay

layu

hilang kekuatan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ذبل

تفقد القوة

🇮🇷Persian

پژمرده

از دست دادن قدرت

🇹🇷Turkish

solmuş

gücünü kaybetmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

נבול

לאבד כוח

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What is the primary definition of the word 'wilted'?

The primary meaning of 'wilted' is 'lose strength'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wilted' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'wilted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wilted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wilted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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