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Synonyms & Antonyms of downturn
a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse
—usually singular
- an economic downturn
- There's been a downturn in the housing market.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for downturn
- abatement,
- decrease,
- decrement,
- de-escalation,
- deflation,
- diminishment,
- diminution,
- dip,
- downslide,
- downtrend,
- drop,
- drop-off,
- falloff,
- loss,
- lowering,
- reduction,
- sag,
- shrinkage,
- slip,
- slump
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of downturn was in 1658
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