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downward slope

NOUN

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease dip drop plunge recession reduction slump spill

STRONG

abatement cut declivity diminution dive downgrade dwindling ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet pratfall slant slip slope tumble

WEAK

belly flop falling-off nosedive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent rise

WEAK

climb

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 downtrend falling-off nose dive

Antonyms

STRONG

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

Example Sentences

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The long downward slope of fertility over the past century suggests that population decline may accelerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Their job was to keep their eyes on the downward slope on the other side of the ridge, which wasn’t supposed to burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Trains follow a long downward slope into the town, where the track curves.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Older adults, meanwhile, are often assumed to be on a downward slope with unrecoverable loss.

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

That night marks my life’s dark center, the moment when growing up ended and the long downward slope toward death began.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

downward slope

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