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Meaning of downward
The primary meaning of "downward" is relating to or moving in a direction that is towards the floor, ground, or a lower position.
Etymology of downward
The word "downward" has its roots in Old English "dūn" meaning "hill" and "weard" meaning "ward" or "direction", with the suffix "-ward" indicating direction
Historically, the term has been used to describe physical movements or directions, and over time its usage has expanded to include figurative senses, such as describing trends or movements that are becoming weaker or less active
Synonyms
downwardly
downwards
declivous
declinative
descending
declinate
sloping
inclined
sliding
falling
dropping
plunging
sinking
declining
slumping
tumbling
plummeting
nose-diving
cascading
spilling
toppling
foundering
subsiding
abating
waning
ebbing
receding
diminishing
decreasing
lessening
reducing
lowering
sinking
dipping
dropping
Definitions
- Relating to or moving in a direction that is towards the floor, ground, or a lower position
- * Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place or position
- * (Of a trend or movement) becoming weaker, less active, or less successful
Usage Examples
- The ball rolled downward, picking up speed as it went
- * The company's profits have been trending downward for the past year
- * The hikers made their way downward, careful not to slip on the steep trail
Antonyms
upward
upwards
upwardly
rising
ascending
climbing
mounting
increasing
growing
expanding
soaring
surging
ballooning
skyrocketing
upsurging
improving
enhancing
augmenting
elevating
lifting
raising