Downwards Synonyms and Antonyms

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. downward
  2. down
  3. downwardly
Antonyms:
  1. upwards

Words Related to Downwards

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.

Downwards Sentence Examples

  • He wanted to let his hand drift downwards but stopped himself.

  • The effect slammed her downwards, and the pod spun out of control, head over tail, shaking as it fought gravity.

  • From Sir Walter Scott downwards the tendency to judge literary work on its own merits to a great extent restored Defoe to his proper place, or, to speak more correctly, set him there for the first time.

  • Then bandage the limb downwards, progressing towards the wound; repeat this several times.

  • In other species of the genus the seed germinates on a branch, and the seedling produces clasping roots, and roots which grow downwards hanging like stout cords, and ultimately reaching the ground.

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