Synonyms for downward
ˈdaʊn wərddown·ward

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1. down(a), downward(a)adjective

   extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

   "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"

   Antonyms:
   ascending(a), up, upwardly, upward, upwards

2. downward(ip)adverb

   on or toward a surface regarded as a base

   "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"

   Antonyms:
   ascending(a), up, upwardly, upward, upwards

3. down, downwards, downward, downwardlyadverb

   spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

   "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"

   Synonyms:
   down, downwardly, downwards

   Antonyms:
   up, ascending(a), upwardly, upwards, upward

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1. downwardadjective

   Synonyms:
   down, in a descending course

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1. List of paraphrases for "downward":

   downwards, top-down, down, decreasing, regressive, downstream, declining, degressive

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1. Gayle Berry:

   The market was very worried about slowing growth anyway so last night's big downward revision to global growth by the World Bank has probably stoked that fear, combined with that, there's general risk reduction across all risky assets and the slide in oil prices is having a follow-through effect on metals.

2. Shane Oliver:

   The ongoing drip feed of high US interest rates is creating consternation, obviously it's pushing up the US dollar and putting downward pressure on Asian currencies generally, including the renminbi, and that could well have further to go.

3. Scott Colyer:

   We’re seeing a spike in the dollar, which has downward pressure on earnings for companies relying on exporting overseas…history would show that today’s reaction might be a little confused, but over the next week, or month or year, when you get a jobs pickup like this, it’s a sign of a healthy economy and future profits.

4. Sal Guatieri:

   Supply constraints and labour shortages mounted, suggesting a downward revision to our outlook.

5. Sanjiv Shah:

   The decision by OPEC-members to keep oil production output at record high levels ... suggested that the organisation was effectively abandoning its long-term strategy of limiting production and acting as a cartel, leading to more downward pressures on oil prices in the short term.