downward B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ UK /ˈdaʊnwəd/ See IPA manual Freq #17043 Meanings 1 adv Toward a lower place, level, or amount. The path led steadily downward into the valley. 2 adj Moving or pointing toward a lower place or level. Prices showed a downward trend over the year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · toward a lower place,... down 2 adj · moving or pointing toward a... down More downwards ↔ Opposites upupwards Word family Derived forms downwardlydownwardnessnondownward Appears in Phrases (1) See all downward trend a general pattern of decreasing values or amounts Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From down + -ward. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # downward **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdaʊnwəd/ **Frequency rank:** 17043 ## Meanings 1. Toward a lower place, level, or amount. 2. Moving or pointing toward a lower place or level. ## Examples - The path led steadily downward into the valley. - Prices showed a downward trend over the year. ## Synonyms - down - downwards ## Antonyms - up - upwards ## Derived Forms - downwardly - downwardness - nondownward ## Etymology From down + -ward. ## AI Etymology Downward is formed from down + -ward. In current use, the main senses are “Toward a lower place, level, or amount” and “Moving or pointing toward a lower place or level”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown