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Synonyms for downward
ˈdaʊn wərddown·ward
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Princeton's WordNet
down(a), downward(a)adjective
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
"the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
Antonyms:
ascending(a), up, upwardly, upward, upwardsdownward(ip)adverb
on or toward a surface regarded as a base
"he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"
Antonyms:
ascending(a), up, upwardly, upward, upwardsdown, downwards, downward, downwardlyadverb
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
"don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
Synonyms:
down, downwardly, downwardsAntonyms:
up, ascending(a), upwardly, upwards, upward
Dictionary of English Synonymes
downwardadjective
Synonyms:
down, in a descending course
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "downward":
downwards, top-down, down, decreasing, regressive, downstream, declining, degressive
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#12157 | downstream | |
#12520 | decreasing | |
#13763 | declining | |
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#54225 | regressive | |
#116460 | downwardly |
How to use downward in a sentence?
What concerns us is not the fluctuations from one year to the other, it is the worrying overall downward trend.
We’re hopeful the recent decrease in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths means we are on a downward trend with the pandemic, the April 15 timeframe provides an important bridge for hospitals and other healthcare providers to plan for the transition.
PGCIL's share price may go down from Rs.235 to Rs.215-195 in May-June if this downward trend of stock market continues even after 17-20th May
The decision by OPEC-members to keep oil production output at record high levels ... suggested that the organisation was effectively abandoning its long-term strategy of limiting production and acting as a cartel, leading to more downward pressures on oil prices in the short term.
China's leadership is attempting to play it cool, but the circumstances surrounding Evergrande's downward spiral raises serious questions about [ Chinese President ] Xi Jinping's stewardship over China's rapidly cooling economy.
Translations for downward
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- спадащ, надолуBulgarian
- alaspäin, laskevaFinnish
- whakararoMāori
- neerwaartsDutch
- para baixoPortuguese
- coborâtoare, coborâtor, în coborâre, descendent, în josRomanian
- вниз, нисходящий, спускатьсяRussian
- nedåt, neråtSwedish
- ลงThai
- đi xuốngVietnamese
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