downward
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/adjective, adverb2 syllables
Downward means: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms for downward4
adjective, as in extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
adjective, as in on or toward a surface regarded as a base
adverb, as in spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Opposites of downward
What does downward mean?3
adverb
1
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position“don't fall down”
adjective
1
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place“the down staircase”
2
on or toward a surface regarded as a base“he lay face downward”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Downward in a sentence
- I was looking downward to the bottom of the valley.unknown
- We risk tilting ourselves into a downward spiral of defeatism.LK
- PNG's government has recently been forced to adjust spending levels downward.The_World_Factbook
- The global economy is in a downward spiral.rul
- The slump in oil prices could send Algeria in an economic downward spiral.Amastan
- Yanni's letter sent Rima into a downward spiral of self-hatred.Amastan
- The hill slopes downward to the river.AlanF_US
- The water runs downward to the pond.unknown
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