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Definitions

downtrend

[doun-trend] / ˈdaʊnˌtrɛnd /

NOUN

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease dip downturn drop drop-off loss slide slump

STRONG

declivity depression descent downswing hill incline lapse lowering pitch sag slip slope

WEAK

downslide fall off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise success

STRONG

perfection

WEAK

ascent betterment improvement

NOUN

dip

Synonyms

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drop slump

STRONG

basin concavity declivity descent downswing fall hole hollow inclination incline lowering pitch sag sink sinkhole slip slope

WEAK

downslide fall-off sinkage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase

STRONG

ascent rise

NOUN

drop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut decline deterioration dip downturn fall reduction slide slump tumble

STRONG

descent downfall downswing landslide lapse lowering precipitation sag slip upset

WEAK

downslide fall-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent betterment improvement increase rise

NOUN

nosedive

Synonyms

STRONG

abatement cut decline declivity decrease descent diminution dip dive downgrade downswing downturn drop drop-off dwindling ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet plunge pratfall recession reduction skid slant slide slip slope slump spill tumble

WEAK

belly flop downslide downward slope falling-off nose dive

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent development enlargement evenness expansion growth improvement incline increase level perfection rise success upgrade

NOUN

sag

Synonyms

STRONG

basin cant concavity depression dip distortion downswing downturn droop fall hollow list settling sink sinkhole sinking slant slip slump tilt

WEAK

downslide fall-off sinkage

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent increase rise success

NOUN

slowdown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceleration decline delay downturn drop drop-off falloff slackening stagnation strike

STRONG

arrest freeze inactivity retardation slack stoppage

WEAK

slow-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise

WEAK

breakthrough

NOUN

slump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash depreciation dip downturn drop fall low recession slide stagnation

STRONG

blight bottom bust depression descent downer downswing dumps funk letdown reverse rut sag slip trough

WEAK

bad period bad times blue devils blue funk downslide fall-off falling-off hard times rainy days the skids

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent increase rise

STRONG

blessing boon happiness success

Example Sentences

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Notice the break above a short term downtrend on the ratio chart against the S&P 500, which is another good sign of returning animal spirits.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Despite an 8.5% weekly advance, analysts warn the software sector remains in a downtrend, advising caution against “catching a falling knife.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“The sector remains in a downtrend and still has technical damage to repair before evidence aligns for a bottom, but improving momentum and volume trends suggest selling pressure may be losing some steam.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But investors shouldn’t be too quick to view Monday’s rally as a sign that software’s downtrend was ending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Many see a death cross as marking the spot in history that a pullback morphed into a downtrend.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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