downwardadjective
uk/ˈdaʊn.wəd/us/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/C1 moving towards a lower position:
a downward trend
The country's economy is on a downward spiral.
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upward adjective
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Down and downward
- down
- down
- downhill
- downstairs
- downstream
- downwards
- fallen
- over
- sunken
- up
downwardadverb
uk/ˈdaʊn.wəd/us/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/mainly US→ downwards
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Down and downward
- down
- down
- downhill
- downstairs
- downstream
- downwards
- fallen
- over
- sunken
- up