Word DOWNWARDS: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

downwards

🇺🇸 [ˈdaʊnˌwədz]

Meanings

Downwards describes movement or direction towards a lower point or position. It can refer to both physical movement or figurative decline.

Examples

• The plane began to descend downwards.
• The path slopes downwards towards the river.
• Sales have been going downwards this quarter.

Synonyms

down • below • beneath

Antonyms

upwards • ascending