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DOWNWARDS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word downwards. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word downwards. (close relations)

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downward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

adjective satellite

• extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

• on or toward a surface regarded as a base

downwardly
adverbadv
adverb

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

below
adverbadv
adverb

• in or to a place that is lower

• (in writing) at a later place

• on a floor below

• further down

beneath
adverbadv
adverb

• in or to a place that is lower

low
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

• being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension

• used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

noun

• British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

• a low level or position or degree

• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

adverb

• in a low position; near the ground

adjective satellite

• very low in volume

• unrefined in character

• of the most contemptible kind

• low or inferior in station or quality

• no longer sufficient

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

• filled with melancholy and despondency

verb

• make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

southward
adverbadv
noun

• the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

adverb

• toward the south

adjective satellite

• moving toward the south

southwards
adverbadv
adverb

• toward the south

under
adverbadv
adverb

• down to defeat, death, or ruin

• through a range downward

• into unconsciousness

• in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

• below some quantity or limit

• below the horizon

• down below

• further down

adjective satellite

• located below or beneath something else

• lower in rank, power, or authority

underneath
adverbadv
adverb

• on the lower or downward side; on the underside of

• under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath

netherward
noun, adjectiven, adj
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netherwards
nounn
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down
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• being or moving lower in position or less in some value

noun

• soft fine feathers

• English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

• (American football) a complete play to advance the football

• (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

• fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

adverb

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

• away from a more central or a more northerly place

• paid in cash at time of purchase

• from an earlier time

• to a lower intensity

• in an inactive or inoperative state

adjective satellite

• extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

• becoming progressively lower

• being put out in a game of baseball

• understood perfectly

• lower than previously

• shut

• not functioning (temporarily or permanently)

• filled with melancholy and despondency

verb

• drink down entirely

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• bring down or defeat (an opponent)

• shoot at and force to come down

• cause to come or go down

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

Alternatives for DOWNWARD

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