Synonyms of downturns

downturns

noun

plural of downturn

as in deflations

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.

Related Words

• deflations
• slumps
• downtrends
• shrinkages
• decreases
• sags
• falloffs
• reductions
• diminutions
• dips
• deteriorations
• losses
• drop-offs
• degradations
• diminishments
• decrements
• declines
• devolutions
• ebbs
• degenerations
• eclipses
• downgrades
• abatements
• falls
• degeneracies
• drops
• dark ages
• decadences
• declinations
• declensions
• downslides
• downfalls
• sunsets
• slips
• nadirs
• breakups
• de-escalations
• debasements
• decompositions
• dégringolades
• decays
• depreciations
• disintegrations
• dissolutions
• descents
• abasements
• ruins
• destructions
• havoc
• demolitions
• decimations
• desolations
• ruinations
• demolishments

Dissimilar Words

• developments
• evolutions
• growths
• advancements
• increases
• renewals
• gains
• restorations
• additions
• increments
• enhancements
• accruals
• supplements
• flowerings
• accretions
• raises
• augmentations
• addenda
• boosts
• revitalizations
• upswings
• rises
• ascents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downturns

While investors get paid, the practice of private equity sponsors adding more debt to companies — known as dividend recapitalizations — risks weakening their ability to invest or weather future downturns in trading. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Its goal was to weather downturns by maximizing revenue, even if that sometimes meant reduced occupancy. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

The fund is used to convert the country’s oil wealth into diversified long-term investments that can withstand potential downturns in the oil and gas industry. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Prior housing downturns were leverage events—thin equity, loose underwriting, cascading foreclosures. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Wicked saw one of the biggest downturns, down more than $290,000 from the prior week, to $1 million, as attendance dropped to 86 percent from 99 percent. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Comptroller Phil Diamond has said a minimum of $300 million should be held in reserve to protect against tourism market downturns that could impair the county’s ability to pay for its ongoing obligations. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

The industry is facing what’s been described as one of the most severe and prolonged downturns in decades, and the impacts continue to ripple throughout the wine sector and beyond. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Initiatives like microcredentialing programs, unemployment insurance, and portable benefits could limit the severity of future labor market downturns by supporting this growing cohort of workers. — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026