downwards
Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
Example
“Gravity pulls everything downwards.”
Other meanings
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
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “downwards” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.