Synonyms of nosedive

nosedive 1 of 2

noun

ˈnōz-ˌdīv 

as in drop

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

the pilot struggled to pull his plane out of a nosedive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drop
• dip
• decline
• plunge
• descent
• fall
• dive
• down
• sinking
• downfall
• plummeting
• comedown
• downgrade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• soaring
• ascent
• progress
• advance
• upswing
• upturn
• progression
• improvement
• headway
• rising
• betterment

nose-dive

2 of 2

verb

as in to plunge

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• fall
• decline
• tumble
• dip
• plummet
• drop
• skid
• sink
• dive
• descend
• crash
• decrease
• lower
• subside
• diminish
• crater
• dwindle
• retreat
• wane
• die (down)
• moderate
• ebb
• droop
• taper off
• lessen
• abate
• recede
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• soar
• ascend
• lift
• arise
• mount
• increase
• grow
• spike
• build
• swell
• intensify
• accumulate
• expand
• up
• escalate
• enlarge
• pick up
• wax
• snowball
• balloon
• burgeon
• mushroom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nosedive

Noun

The attack sent the Boeing 737 MAX into a nosedive that shed 15,000 feet in under a minute, ripping part of the rudder from its tail. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Flydubai Flight 1073 began a sharp descent from 34,000 feet roughly two hours and 20 minutes after takeoff, and briefly entered a nosedive over the desert near the Saudi Arabia-Jordan border. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

American sympathies had been shifting toward the Palestinians and away from the Israelis since around 2020, according to other polling, but has nose-dived since the latest war in Gaza began. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Trump’s approval on the economy, meanwhile, has nose-dived, with only 33% of voters giving him positive marks in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 May 2026