Synonyms of bowed

bowed 1 of 3

adjective

ˈbau̇d 

1

as in bowing

bending downward or forward

the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowing
• nodding
• weeping
• falling
• hung
• descending
• declined
• hanging
• dangling
• sagging
• declining
• drooping
• floppy
• inclining
• stooping
• pendulous
• descendant
• droopy
• sinking
• suspended
• pendent
• limp
• dipping
• slumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upright
• rigid
• erect
• stiff
• unbending
• inflexible
• elevated
• raised
• upraised

2

as in lowered

directed down

with bowed heads the mourners recited a prayer for the repose of her soul

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowered
• downward
• down
• downcast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• upward
• elevated
• raised
• uplifted

bowed

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verb (1)

past tense of bow

1

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• conceded
• submitted
• surrendered
• capitulated
• relented
• blinked
• budged
• yielded
• acquiesced
• gave in
• quit
• knuckled under
• threw in the towel
• said uncle
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• opposed
• faced
• met
• confronted
• objected
• countered
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• held off
• withstood
• thwarted
• combated
• breasted

2

as in submitted

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

bowed to the craving for fresh coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• surrendered
• yielded
• gave in
• gratified
• caved (in)
• indulged
• wallowed
• catered (to)
• conceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• buckled (under)
• knuckled under
• gave over (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• opposed
• faced
• met
• confronted
• objected
• fought
• countered
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• rejected
• withstood
• thwarted
• held off
• checked
• combated
• restrained
• constrained
• breasted
• stifled
• inhibited
• curbed
• bridled

bowed

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verb (2)

past tense of bow

1

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course

the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• swept
• arched
• rounded
• turned
• bent
• crooked
• fell off
• arced
• curled
• swerved
• hooked
• trended
• wheeled
• looped
• circled
• spiraled
• coiled
• wound
• twisted
• veered
• curlicued
• deviated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

2

as in arched

to cause to turn away from a straight line

you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arched
• hooked
• curved
• curled
• bent
• turned
• crooked
• twisted
• waved
• swerved
• rounded
• deflected
• veered
• reflected
• swirled
• weaved
• arced
• inflected
• incurved
• diverted
• coiled
• looped
• spiraled
• inclined
• dented
• sloped
• twined
• warped
• entwined
• kinked
• meandered
• wound
• dimpled
• enrolled
• incurvated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bowed

Verb

Stupnitsky’s star has been on the rise since his Universal comedy Good Boys bowed in 2019. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Clancy’s father, seated in the second row directly behind his daughter, leaned forward and bowed his head. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Related Stories While onstage before his new film bowed on the first night of the serene Colorado festival, Haigh seemed faintly astonished to be there at all. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

As taiko accompanied the demonstration, Kawashita bowed, dipped the oversized brush and swept it across the paper in deliberate, fluid movements before completing the work with her signature in red. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

When the judge was discussing whether assassination photos could be published by the media, his parents and Erika Kirk bowed their heads, looking solemn. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Curry joined the cast when the show bowed in Chicago in 2004, and his three-year stint also included a stop in London. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Both men bowed their heads toward a Romanian-speaking interpreter who stood between them and translated the proceedings. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026