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DOWNHILL Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word downhill. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word downhill. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DOWNHILL

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descending
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• coming down or downward

sinking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

• a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)

• a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

sliding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• being a smooth continuous motion

worsening
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• changing for the worse

noun

• process of changing to an inferior state

• changing something with the result that it becomes worse

collapsing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

• a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

• fold or close up

• fall apart

• cause to burst

• suffer a nervous breakdown

• lose significance, effectiveness, or value

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

degenerating
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• unrestrained by convention or morality

verb

• grow progressively worse

deteriorating
adjectiveadj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

regressing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

• returning to a former state

verb

• go back to a statistical means

• go back to a previous state

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

retrogressing
verbv
verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

declivitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• sloping down rather steeply

downward-sloping
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• sloping down rather steeply

Best Hypernyms For DOWNHILL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for downhill, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
decline descent fall declension declination declivity decrease degradation deterioration downslope drop slump
Phrases (2)
ski raceskiing race

Alternatives for DESCENDING

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