ascending
adjectiveHow many syllables in ascending?
There are 3 syllables in the word ascending.How to pronounce ascending:
Definition of ascending:
- ascending (adjective):
- moving or going or growing upward.
- in a position or situation where success looks certain
- rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees
Synonyms for ascending:
acclivitous
airy
ascendant
ascendent
ascensive
climbing
commanding
dominant
dominating
elevated
flourishing
growing
high
highflying
in the ascendant
increasing
influential
mounting
nosebleed
on the rise
on the way up
overhead
powerful
prevailing
raised
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Antonyms for ascending:
descending
downhill
lowering
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