downward
Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
Example
“His position in society moved ever downward.”
Other meanings
At a lower level.
Synonyms
- down
- downwards
Antonyms
- up
- upwards
Related words
- downwardly
- downwardness
- nondownward
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “downward” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.