Meaning & use

saggy

adjective·Everyday

Hanging down loosely or drooping, having lost its original firmness or shape.

See it in a sentence

The old mattress had grown saggy in the middle after years of use.

He complained about the saggy fence post that needed replacing before winter.

A note on using this word

'Saggy' is informal; 'sagging' is the more neutral form often used in formal or technical writing.

Words with a similar meaning

droopingsagging

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Words with an opposite meaning

firmtaut

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