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down

[doun] / daʊn /
ADJECTIVE
below; physically lower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
downward
STRONG
cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping
WEAK
bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath
Antonyms
WEAK
above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher
ADJECTIVE
unhappy, depressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
low off
STRONG
bad blue dejected depressed disheartened dispirited downcast slack
WEAK
cast down chapfallen crestfallen downhearted miserable sad sluggish
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful encouraged happy heartened joyous satisfied
WEAK
above cheery higher

Example Sentences

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Validation slows everything down: AI outputs look convincing, even when they’re wrong.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Air India’s CEO is stepping down, less than a year after the crash of one of its planes that killed 260 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It really just comes down to who’s gonna be able to enact their plan.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

French energy giant TotalEnergies said it had shut down a major refinery on the eastern Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia after it was damaged during the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He watches as more drops trail down the surface of his cup, jaw pulsing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith