downward

¹down·ward

adv \ˈdau̇n-wərd\

Definition of DOWNWARD

1

a : from a higher to a lower place b : toward a direction that is the opposite of up

2

: from a higher to a lower condition

3

a : from an earlier time b : from an ancestor or predecessor

Variants of DOWNWARD

down·ward or down·wards \-wərdz\

Examples of DOWNWARD

1. The mountain streams flow downward to the lake.
2. Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.

First Known Use of DOWNWARD

13th century

Related to DOWNWARD

Synonyms: below, down (or downwards), over

Antonyms: up, upward (or upwards), upwardly

Related Words: facedown; low; downgrade, downhill, downstairs

Near Antonyms: aloft

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