stoop Synonyms
Another word for stoop
• noun (Context 1)
A posture in which the head and shoulders are habitually bent forward.
"The elderly scholar walked with a slight slouch after decades of reading over low desks."
• verb (Context 2)
To bend one's head or body forward and downward, or to walk or stand with the shoulders habitually curved forward.
"He had to hunch to pass through the low doorway of the historic cottage."
• noun (Context 3)
A small porch or set of steps leading to the front entrance of a house or apartment building.
"Neighbors gathered on the front porch to chat during the warm summer evening."
• verb (Context 4)
To lower one's moral standards far enough to do something reprehensible or beneath one's dignity.
"She refused to deign to personal insults during the heated policy debate."
• noun (Context 5)
A rapid downward dive made by a bird of prey toward its quarry.
"The falcon executed a breathtaking swoop from high above the valley floor."
• verb (Context 6)
To swoop down swiftly on a target or prey (of a bird of prey).
"The peregrine falcon was seen to swoop from the cliffs at an astonishing speed."
Opposites of stoop
The opposite of stoop shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: