What is the opposite of thriving?

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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth Opposite of full of life, spirit, energy, or movement Opposite of in a good physical or mental condition Opposite of producing a surplus or profitable Opposite of having the ability to produce financial growth or gain Opposite of bringing wealth and success (of vegetation) Opposite of rich and profuse in growth Opposite of in the process of growing Opposite of circulating or augmenting in scope rapidly Opposite of growing luxuriantly or profusely Opposite of happening or developing gradually or in stages Noun (of businesses or enterprises) Opposite of an increase in market share and reach (of plants or species) Opposite of the process of maturation or development Opposite of the condition of being prosperous or of living a prosperous life Opposite of a return to prosperity in the economy of a country Opposite of the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group Verb Opposite of present participle for to grow strongly and vigorously Opposite of present participle for to be in, or to improve in, health and fitness … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth unsuccessful depressed failed unhealthy unprosperous ailing bankrupt dying failing impoverished languishing moribund poverty-stricken withering declining infirm losing poor on the rocks destitute needy penniless penurious impecunious broke indigent skint necessitous pauperized beggared beggarly needful strapped moneyless threadbare famished distressed short wanting disastrous botched suffering undone defeated ruined doomed dirt-poor flat broke in straitened circumstances stony broke on the breadline strapped for cash without a sou cleaned out as poor as a church mouse in penury without two pennies to rub together unable to make ends meet in Queer Street on one's uppers down at heel without a penny without two farthings to rub together extremely poor stony-broke very poor on one's beam-ends unprofitable barren unproductive fruitless unrewarding disadvantaged underprivileged insolvent deprived hard up down and out lossmaking troubled leafless slow disadvantageous quiet unfortunate crippled lacking low-income badly off stagnant profitless unfertile bankrupted infertile unaffluent sterile dead unfruitful indebted nonproductive slack sparse starved miscarried scanty slight scarce unavailing misfired foiled unhappy worst poorest bungled luckless spoiltUK spoiledUS ill-fated most unfavourable more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of full of life, spirit, energy, or movement asleep dead inactive lifeless sleepy quiet still dull sluggish spiritless lazy dispirited idle lethargic apathetic silent weak listless slow torpid deserted dreary lacklusterUS unbusy lacklustreUK enervated vapid drab empty static frail feeble wimpish weedy effete wussy soothing facile moderate mild easy impotent unenthusiastic infirm unhealthy helpless indifferent fragile incapable ineffective tiresome somberUS drudging humdrum soporific unstimulating flat unspirited lame characterless routine stiff boring dismal jading fatiguing dreich wearisome insipid banal bromidic sombreUK prosaic uneventful unentertaining featureless wearying soulless bland uninteresting unremarkable ordinary stagnant tired tame pedestrian irksome languid somnolent unenjoyable tedious passionless unexciting stale draggy mundane dry languorous plodding uninspiring slow-moving mind-numbing ho-hum ho hum more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of in a good physical or mental condition sick ill sickly unwell unhealthy diseased unfit unsound indisposed pallid down infirm anaemicUK anemicUS afflicted ailing debilitated a wreck below par in poor health laid low laid up off-colourUK off-colorUS off one's feet out of sorts run-down under the weather crook peaky peaked off nauseous bad impaired queasy lousy sickened seedy liverish bedridden crummy funny infected grotty nauseated more ❯ “Stupidity isn't the same as being ill, but stupidity can convince you that it's the same thing.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of producing a surplus or profitable unprofitable non-lucrative poorly paid Adjective ▲ Opposite of having the ability to produce financial growth or gain unprofitable unrewarding unsuccessful failed hopeless fruitless insolvent inutile profitless unlucrative futile gainless unavailing unbeneficial bankrupt bankrupted collapsing declining destroyed dying failing flopping floundering flunking folding futureless inauspicious languishing ruined slipping slumping struggling unfruitful unpromising unremunerative waning worthless wrecked barren dry vain wasteful loss-making nonpaying running at a loss sterile fading “This is an unprofitable business and some big decisions will need to be made soon on its future.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of bringing wealth and success unsuccessful unprosperous failed failing unprofitable unfortunate unlucky hopeless unpromising weak frustrated luckless depressed losing hapless lacking ill-fated ill-omened loss-making “After yet another unsuccessful venture, he felt like the American dream was eluding him.” Adjective ▲ (of vegetation) Opposite of rich and profuse in growth barren sparse dead infertile leafless meagreUK sterile unfertile unfruitful unproductive plain scanty simple thin unadorned meagerUS poor impotent arid destitute bare downmarket scarce Adjective ▲ Opposite of in the process of growing decreasing failing declining diminishing dwindling deteriorating falling waning fading weakening dying shrinking withering subsiding worsening reducing lessening languishing “Burning this important resource enslaves the farmer to a cycle of increasing fertilizer use and decreasing productivity.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of circulating or augmenting in scope rapidly contained controlled stunted static Adjective ▲ Opposite of growing luxuriantly or profusely meagerUS meagreUK stunted depressed discouraged insufficient lacking lifeless needing unenthusiastic unexcited wanting Adjective ▲ Opposite of happening or developing gradually or in stages abrupt sudden unexpected instant sharp expeditious immediate prompt rapid unanticipated instantaneous precipitate precipitous quick swift unforeseen unplanned impetuous unannounced unheralded out of the blue “The other boat suddenly came to an abrupt halt, amid much cursing and shouting from its wetsuited skipper and his drysuited mate.” Noun ▲ (of businesses or enterprises) Opposite of an increase in market share and reach decline collapse crash descent downfall downturn fall regression ruin slide slump backsliding breakdown disintegration downswing drop-off dwindling failure falling off falling-off falloff fall-off implosion waning backslide decaying declension declination degradation devaluation downgrade falling regress weakening recession stagnation bust depression trough drop “The decline of the company was rapid after several competitors began to encroach on its market share.” Noun ▲ (of plants or species) Opposite of the process of maturation or development withering atrophy decay decomposition breakdown decadence degeneracy putrefaction putrescence shrivelingUS shrivellingUK breaking down crumbling death degeneration deterioration disintegration disrepair dying extinction perishing rotting spoilage spoilation wasting away wilting “The withering of plants can be accelerated through the use of herbicide.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the condition of being prosperous or of living a prosperous life misfortune poverty destitution indigence hardship failure impoverishment adversity depression destituteness poorness starvation impecuniosity impecuniousness penuriousness privation abjection debt disadvantage insolvency penury shortage “There was a tremendous impression of oneness that held us all together, despite whatever political fate or misfortune had befallen us.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a return to prosperity in the economy of a country bankruptcy bust deflation depression downturn hard times recession slump stagnation unemployment bad times big trouble bottom-out rainy days Noun ▲ Opposite of the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group ill-being hardship depression disadvantage discontent dissatisfaction harm loss misery restriction sadness sorrow unhappiness woe Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to grow strongly and vigorously deteriorating declining retrogressing retrograding withering degenerating degrading fading failing languishing receding regressing slumping struggling waning wilting worsening abating collapsing decaying depreciating devolving diminishing dwindling ebbing falling flagging lapsing moderating slipping stagnating weakening adulterating atrophying backsliding crumbling debilitating decreasing dying dipping disintegrating dropping floundering laboringUS labouringUK lessening lowering perishing plummeting plummetting plunging retreating shrivellingUK shrivelingUS sinking slackening sliding stunting subsiding tapering toiling tumbling abasing alloying breaking corroding debasing diving drooping nosediving rotting skidding staggering becoming worse dropping off fading away falling away falling off getting worse tailing off breaking down falling apart falling down falling to pieces getting less going backwards going down going downhill growing smaller letting up losing ground petering out wearing away coming unstuck dying away dying down dying out facing difficulties facing problems finding it difficult finding it hard going bad going down the toilet going down the tubes going to pieces having difficulties having problems having trouble hitting the skids losing value moving backward taking a nosedive going into a tailspin going to pot more ❯ “His state of mind would continue to deteriorate in the face of adversity.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to be in, or to improve in, health and fitness struggling “He was significantly undernourished and would struggle on a daily basis.” Find more 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