GIBBOUSNESS Antonyms
Definition of GIBBOUSNESS
gibbous
Best Opposite Words For GIBBOUSNESS
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cave | nounn | |||||||
noun • a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea verb • hollow out as if making a cave or opening • explore natural caves | ||||||||
concavity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a shape that curves or bends inward • the property possessed by a concave shape | ||||||||
decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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. | ||||||||
dent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) verb • make a depression into | ||||||||
depression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity • a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment • a sunken or depressed geological formation • sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy • an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) • pushing down | ||||||||
dip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a depression in an otherwise level surface • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped • a brief immersion • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow • a brief swim in water • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • dip into a liquid while eating • go down momentarily • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid • take a small amount from • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • lower briefly • appear to move downward • slope downwards • dip into a liquid • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax • immerse in a disinfectant solution • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||||||||
downturn | nounn | |||||||
noun • a worsening of business or economic activity | ||||||||
hollow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity noun • a cavity or space in something • a small valley between mountains • a depression hollowed out of solid matter adjective satellite • as if echoing in a hollow space • devoid of significance or force • lacking in substance or character verb • remove the inner part or the core of • remove the interior of | ||||||||
indentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line • the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions | ||||||||
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 |