Descent Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-sĕnt
The act of descending
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fall
  2. drop
  3. falling
  4. coming-down
  5. sinking
  6. degradation
  7. abasement
  8. droop
  9. cadence
  10. debasement
  11. slump
  12. downfall
  13. lapse
  14. slide
  15. subsiding
  16. declination
  17. swoop
  18. plunge
  19. dip
  20. reduction
  21. precipitation
  22. landslide
  23. tumble
  24. decline
Antonyms:
  1. rise
  2. mounting
  3. growth
Lineal relationship
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. origin
  2. extraction
  3. lineage
A sudden drop to a lower condition or status
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. comedown
  2. down
  3. downfall
  4. downgrade

Words Related to Descent

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Descent Sentence Examples

  • The descent felt as long as their two day trip.

  • They began the long descent, hand in hand.

  • The flakes drifted directly down, undisturbed in their descent by any hint of a breeze in the still night air.

  • He tried to snooze but only managed a wink or two before the plane began its descent into Norfolk.

  • He was the son of Eurypon and fourth in descent from Procles.

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