downward
adjective/ˈdaʊnwərd/
Frequency rank: #5,965 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
moving or pointing toward a lower place or level
Example sentence
The stock market's direction has been downward for the past three weeks.
Synonyms & related words
- descending
- declining
- falling
- dropping
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