Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, having promised to eradicate street crime by cracking down on illegal drugs.

From BBC

The fear is a one-minute absence would make it far more likely a team could concede a goal when down to 10 players.

From BBC

I did this when they went up and will do so if they come down,” Waller said.

From MarketWatch

Where will the profits come from, especially when AI models mature and become commoditized, which drives down margins?

From MarketWatch

“I did this when they went up and will do so if they come down.”

From The Wall Street Journal