downwards

English

Etymology

down +‎ -wards

Adverb

downwards (not comparable)

Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
Gravity pulls everything downwards.
Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.
After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.

Synonyms

downward, down

Antonyms

upwards, up

Translations

towards a lower place

Dutch: benedenwaarts (nl)
Faroese: oman, omaneftir, niður, niðureftir
Finnish: alas (fi), alaspäin
German: abwärts (de), nach unten
Greek:
Ancient: κάτω (kátō)

Hungarian: lefelé (hu)
Kurdish:
Sorani: به‌ره‌ونزم‎ (berewnizm), به‌ره‌وخوار‎ (berewixwar)
Latin: deorsum (la)
Slovene: dôl (sl)
Swedish: nedåt (sv)

to a lower figure or amount

Finnish: alaspäin
Kurdish:
Sorani: به‌ره‌ونزم‎ (berewnizm)

Anagrams

downdraws, drawdowns

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