downward
adverbHow many syllables in downward?
There are 2 syllables in the word downward.How to pronounce downward:
Definition of downward:
- downward (adverb):
- from a higher to a lower place
- spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms for downward:
bowed
declining
descending
down
downcast
earthward
heading down
lowered
Antonyms for downward:
acclivitous
acclivous
anabatic
antrorse
ascendant
ascending
ascensional
ascensive
assurgent
climbing
escalating
heavenward
rising
skyward
sloping upward
surging
toward summit
unbending
up
uphill
upright
uprising
upsloping
upsurging
upward
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